SUMMARY - Friday, 21 November 2025 - 5 p.m.

Brussels, 21 November (TASR) - The European Commission on Friday announced that it has initiated an infringement procedure against Slovakia over the recent amendment to the Slovak Constitution, which, according to the Commission, challenges the principles of primacy, autonomy, effectiveness and uniform application of EU law, TASR has reported. https://etasr.sk/article/22680812 Bratislava, 21 November (TASR) - No changes will be made to the Slovak Constitution in connection with the infringement procedure initiated by the European Commission (EC) against Slovakia, and there will be no changes to what was introduced in the Constitution via the most recent amendments, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22681116 Bratislava, 21 November (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini believes that the Slovak government will successfully defend the amendment to the Constitution in the European Commission's infringement proceedings so that Slovakia's national interests won't be jeopardised in terms of national sovereignty or the use of EU funds, TASR was told by the President Office's communications department on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22681150 Bratislava, 21 November (TASR) - The Slovak government supports the US peace plan for the war in Ukraine, but Ukraine must agree to it, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Friday, adding that he'd like to see the European Union take a more active role in this regard. https://etasr.sk/article/22681225 Bratislava, 21 November (TASR) – A final decision on whether Miroslav Lajcak will be fired as an adviser to the prime minister over media reports about Lajcak's communications with Jeffrey Epstein will be taken next Wednesday (26 November), Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated at a press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22681123 Tokajik, 21 November (TASR) - The legacy of the men who were executed during the Tokajik massacre during WWII is a message of freedom for younger generations, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) stated on Friday in connection with the 81st anniversary of the tragedy, TASR was told by the Parliament Office's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/22681118 Brussels, 21 November (TASR) – Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar attended the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, where the heads of diplomacy of EU-member states discussed current foreign policy topics, such as the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the situation in Sudan, and the Sahel region, TASR reported on Friday based on information from the Foreign Ministry's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/22681098 Bratislava, 21 November (TASR) – The opposition has lambasted Defence Ministry State Secretary Igor Melicher stating on TV Markiza that Ukraine should fall under Russian influence. https://etasr.sk/article/22681054 Bratislava, 21 November (TASR) – Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) didn't obtain documents on civil association Projekt Forum by legal means, the 'Slovakia' party stated on Friday, adding that it will file a complaint with the Prosecutor-General's Office. https://etasr.sk/article/22680792 Bratislava, 21 November (TASR) – MP Jana Valova (Smer-SD) has resigned her parliamentary mandate based on her own decision, while telling TASR on Friday that she'll remain in the party. https://etasr.sk/article/22680925 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