SUMMARY - Thursday, 6 November 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) – A more significant revival of retail sales in Slovakia is unlikely even next year, and their growth rate is expected to remain among the slowest in the European Union, UniCredit Bank analyst Lubomir Korsnak said in a commentary on September retail sales data published by the Statistics Office. https://etasr.sk/article/22633399 Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) – Primary and secondary schools can take part in the 'Break the Silence – Safe at Schools' campaign launched by the Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth, implemented through experts from the Office for Crime Prevention and police officers, who can be invited to schools via an online form, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok and Education Minister Tomas Drucker (both Voice-SD) announced at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22633357 Banska Bystrica, 6 November (TASR) – Since April, 201 bears have been removed from Slovakia's bear population, with additional animals killed in traffic accidents or by poachers, hence the total reduction amounts to 239 bears, director of the State Nature Conservancy (SOP) Roman Fajth announced at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22633355 Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) – President Peter Pellegrini on Thursday appointed 31 new university professors, presenting them with their appointment decrees at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava. https://etasr.sk/article/22632863 Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) – Cases of Slovak children taken into care abroad and the situation faced by Ukrainian children without legal guardians in Slovakia were among the main issues discussed by Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) and Children's Commissioner Jozef Miklosko, the ministry's press department told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22632646 Bratislava, 6 November (TASR) – The government-approved revision of EU fund utilisation means that Slovakia will use all European funds fully and none will be forfeited, as the full use of EU funds is among the measures that significantly stimulate Slovakia's economic growth, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on social media on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22632537 NOTICE: If you click on the link or copy it into the search window, the browser will display the full text of the message in the new e-TASR client zone. If you have any questions, please contact obchod@tasr.sk. mf