SUMMARY - Wednesday, 3 December 2025 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 3 December (TASR) - If, after the adoption of a regulation on the gradual termination of natural gas imports from Russia, relevant legal reservations remain that could lead to the regulation becoming invalid, the Economy Ministry will need to immediately submit a relevant motion to file a lawsuit on Slovakia's behalf, according to an analysis of the options for filing a lawsuit in connection with the draft regulation on the gradual termination of natural gas imports from Russia, which the government took note of on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22719080 Bratislava/Brussels, 3 December (TASR) - Slovakia managed to ensure that the draft EU regulation banning imports of Russian gas until autumn 2027, which was preliminarily agreed upon by negotiators of the EU Council and the European Parliament, should include the possibility of using a long-term contract for Russian gas supplies for two more years and, conversely, does not include a ban on importing Russian oil, Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) posted on a social network on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22718745 Bratislava, 3 December (TASR) – Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) on Thursday (27 November) again rejected claims that Slovakia took part in the transfer of Vietnamese citizen Trinh Xuan Thanh back to Vietnam after he was allegedly abducted on a street in Berlin back in 2017. https://etasr.sk/article/22719151 Bratislava, 3 December (TASR) - If the government didn't approve energy aid for households, gas and heating prices would rise by 30 percent and electricity prices by 20 percent in 2026, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference following the government session on Wednesday, with representatives of the coalition parties in attendance. https://etasr.sk/article/22719141 Bratislava, 3 December (TASR) – Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) confirmed after Wednesday's government session that a cyber-attack occurred on Tuesday (2 December) affecting the IT systems of the Economy Ministry. https://etasr.sk/article/22719088 Bratislava, 3 December (TASR) – The countries of the Austerlitz Format (Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia) want to take part in shaping rules at the level of the European Union rather than merely receiving them passively, according to a statement made by House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) after Wednesday's session of the Austerlitz Format. https://etasr.sk/article/22718976 Bratislava, 3 December (TASR) - Female representatives of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS), 'Slovakia', For the People, Christian Democrats (KDH), Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and extra-parliamentary Democrats parties have written a letter to Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) urging him to unequivocally condemn the actions of late American financier convicted of sexual crimes, Jeffrey Epstein, and to take up a clear stance on the friendly contacts between Epstein and Fico's advisor and ex-minister of foreign affairs Miroslav Lajcak. https://etasr.sk/article/22718931 Bratislava, 3 December (TASR) – Targeted energy assistance in 2026 will be provided according to how deserving of such assistance a household is, with the upper threshold for receiving aid set at €1,930 per calendar month, according to a bill drafted by the Finance Ministry that was approved by the government on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22718763 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