SUMMARY - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava/Monte Carlo, 12 November (TASR) – Slovakia is interested in deepening its economic relations with Monaco, and economic cooperation has great growth potential, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) declared on Wednesday during his visit to Monaco, TASR learned from the ministry's press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22652718 Presov, 12 November (TASR) – The civic association 'Our Presov' organised a public gathering on Wednesday afternoon in the Sekcov housing estate in Presov to support the construction of the R4 expressway, with dozens of people blocking traffic for half an hour. https://etasr.sk/article/22652588 Bratislava, 12 November (TASR) – Prime Minister and chair of the Smer-SD party Robert Fico offered Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice–SD) all possible legal assistance from Smer-SD on Wednesday with respect to the default court ruling in the case between the minister and a group of police investigators centered around Jan Curilla. https://etasr.sk/article/22652325 Kosice, 12 November (TASR) – During two preventive and security raids within seven days focused on retail outlets, police officers in Kosice region managed to catch several offenders in the act of theft, some of whom even attempted to sell the stolen goods directly to plainclothes members of the Police Corps, TASR learnt from spokesperson for Kosice region police Jana Illesova on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22652152 Martin, 12 November (TASR) - A new athletics training hall will be built in close proximity to the athletics stadium in the town of Martin in Zilina region, Tourism and Sport Minister Rudolf Huliak (Independent) stated at a press conference on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22652113 Bratislava, 12 November (TASR) – Opposition party Progressive Slovakia (PS) on Wednesday drew attention to a case involving a company allegedly linked to a donor to the Voice-SD party, which received a €3-million subsidy to support robotics under the authority of Deputy Prime Minister for the Recovery Plan and Knowledge-based Economy Peter Kmec (Voice-SD), while the Deputy Prime Minister's Office has rejected the allegations. https://etasr.sk/article/22652111 Bratislava, 12 November (TASR) – The state-owned Slovak Post Office is supporting private gambling by signing a contract with private betting company Fortuna, owned by a financial group, for selling its gaming vouchers for player accounts, said representatives of the opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) at a press conference on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22652102 Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) - Former head of counterintelligence at the Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) Peter Gasparovic and ex-police officer Ladislav Vican have been found guilty of accepting bribes. https://etasr.sk/article/22652068 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