SUMMARY - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 19 November (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini accepted the resignation of Vice-premier for the Recovery Plan and the Knowledge-based Economy Peter Kmec (Voice-SD) on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22674521 Bratislava, 19 November (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini tasked Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) with managing the Office of the Vice-premier for the Recovery Plan and a Knowledge-based Economy on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22674564 Bratislava, 19 November (TASR) - I consider the resignation of Vice-premier for the Recovery Plan and a Knowledge-based Economy Peter Kmec (Voice-SD) to be a contribution to a better political culture in Slovakia, President Peter Pellegrini stated on Wednesday, adding that his resignation will allow for a transparent review of the controversial results of calls for research and development, regarding which several opposition MPs have filed criminal complaints in recent weeks. https://etasr.sk/article/22674829 Bratislava, 19 November (TASR) - At its next meeting, the government will discuss the possibility of suing the European Union (EU) for its decision to end Russian gas supplies as of 2028, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) following the government meeting on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22674684 Bratislava, 19 November (TASR) - The three-strikes rule should be reintroduced in the Penal Code for petty theft, with repeat offenders becoming criminally liable in case of repeated thefts, according to an amendment to the Penal Code approved by the government at its session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22674443 Bratislava, 19 November (TASR) - The widely reported information that the state and the Environment Ministry are going to "clean up Istrochem for Babis" is nonsense, said Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party nominee) after the government session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22674754 Kosice, 19 November (TASR) - The amendment to the law on the Health Technology Assessment Institute (NIHO), which was approved by Parliament in June of last year, isn't in conflict with the Constitution, TASR reported based on information from Constitutional Court spokesperson Martina Ferencova about the ruling adopted at a non-public plenary session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22674626 Bratislava, 19 November (TASR) - The Administrative Court in Bratislava on Wednesday annulled a personnel decision by which Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) suspended former National Crime Agency (NAKA) investigator Pavol D. (name abbreviated due to legal reasons) from duty, TASR has reported based on a social media post published by his lawyer Peter Kubina on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22674613 Bratislava, 19 November (TASR) - At its regular session on Wednesday, the government decided to lift the state of emergency that was declared in connection with the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that hit Slovakia earlier this year. https://etasr.sk/article/22674572 Bratislava, 19 November (TASR) - The coalition differs in its views on the possibility to shorten parliamentary terms by a referendum, with Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) opposing the change, while Tourism and Sport Rudolf Huliak (Independent) believes that the government should act according to the will of the people, TASR learnt from the ministers before the government session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22674484 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. am