SUMMARY - Friday, 28 November 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 28 November (TASR) - The steering committee for reimbursement mechanisms and price regulation for institutional health care has approved basic group rates for each group of hospitals for 2026, the Health Ministry told TASR on Friday, adding that fair financing of hospitals is being established. https://etasr.sk/article/22703517 Bratislava, 28 November (TASR) - The Slovak Hospitals Association (ANS) acknowledges the decision of the steering committee of the centre for DRG classification system and respects the consensus reached in setting the base rates for hospitals for 2026, ANS told TASR on Friday, adding, however, that the resulting distribution of rates continues to create tension between individual providers. https://etasr.sk/article/22703583 Bratislava, 28 November (TASR) - During his visit to Slovakia, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen met with Slovak Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) to discuss mainly the future setting of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), trade relations with Ukraine, and compensation mechanisms for farmers, TASR was told by the Agriculture Ministry on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22703380 Bratislava, 28 November (TASR) - Price proceedings regarding gas transmission tariffs for 2026 haven't even begun yet, and only a public consultation by the network operator is currently underway, spokesperson for the Office for the Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) Radoslav Igaz has stated in response to calls to halt the significant increase in these fees. https://etasr.sk/article/22703060 Bratislava, 28 November (TASR) - MPs concluded Friday's session of the 43rd sitting with a discussion on the government's proposal to set up a new authority to replace the current Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers (UOO). https://etasr.sk/article/22702973 Brussels, 28 November (TASR-correspondent) - The European Commission (EC) announced on Friday that European Commissioner for Budget Piotr Serafin is scheduled to visit Hungary and Slovakia next week as part of his working tour of EU-member states, TASR has learnt on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22703247 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