SUMMARY - Monday, 8 December 2025 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 8 December (TASR) - Slovakia and Azerbaijan are friendly countries and strategic partners, and they want to further deepen their mutual relations and cooperation in the future, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev told a joint press conference following their meeting in Bratislava on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22737136 Bratislava, 8 December (TASR) – The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party claims that the state has unlawfully released the Agrofert conglomerate from its obligation to clear up pollution at the former site of the Istrochem chemicals plant in Bratislava, pointing to new documents that it's obtained, TASR learnt on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22737049 Bratislava, 8 December (TASR) - I'll make decisions on controversial innovation calls and the National Innovation and Technology Centre (NITC) based solely on facts, Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD), who has been tasked with managing the the Office of the Vice-Premier for the Recovery Plan and a Knowledge-based Economy, stated on Monday following a meeting of the parliamentary committee for economic affairs, which dealt with these issues. https://etasr.sk/article/22737286 Kosice/Bratislava, 8 December (TASR) – Around one third of active drivers use their mobile phones while driving, according to the results of a recent survey, prompting the Transport Ministry to launch an awareness campaign titled 'Do Not Use Your Mobile! Drive!', which is aimed at highlighting that using a mobile phone behind the wheel significantly reduces attention and driver reaction times and can lead to tragic consequences. https://etasr.sk/article/22736988 Bratislava, 8 December (TASR) - Coalition MPs have decided to submit a proposal that will exclude all MPs from receiving energy subsidies, regardless of whether they voluntarily chose to give them up or not, the Economy Ministry stated on Monday in response to criticism of energy assistance by the opposition. https://etasr.sk/article/22737342 Bratislava, 8 December (TASR) - In 2026, public-service broadcaster STVR will manage a budget of almost €189.4 million in current expenditures, and €12.9 million in capital expenditures, with a total surplus of €200,000 and a public expenditure limit of €178.3 million, TASR learnt on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22737209 Bratislava, 8 December (TASR) - An amendment to the law on social economy and social enterprises will be moved to the parliamentary session that will be held in January, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) stated on Monday at a meeting of the House committee for social affairs, adding that he wants to create space for discussion with the opposition and resolve some of the disputed points of this law. https://etasr.sk/article/22736924 Bratislava, 8 December (TASR) - MPs concluded Monday's session of the 43rd meeting with a debate on the government's proposal to set up a new office to replace the current Whistleblowers Protection Office (UOO). https://etasr.sk/article/22737344 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