SUMMARY - Monday, 22 December 2025 - 1.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 22 December (TASR) – Claims by Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) that military procurement is being carried out in line with plans of the previous government do not hold up, opposition's MP Tomas Valasek (PS) warned in response to Kalinak's comments in a year-end interview with TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22777545 Visnove, 22 December (TASR) – The National Highway Company (NDS) on Monday handed over for use a new section of the D1 motorway Lietavska Lucka–Dubna Skala (Zilina region), including the Visnove tunnel, with Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and Transport Minister Jozef Raz (Smer-SD nominee) cutting the ceremonial ribbon at the western portal of the tunnel together with representatives of NDS and the contractor. https://etasr.sk/article/22777484 Bratislava, 22 December (TASR) – Slovakia expects the arrival of its remaining F-16 fighter jets after the completion of training for Slovak pilots in the United States, with one of the aircraft possibly arriving next year, whereas the delivery date of the first Barak air defence system batteries will be specified by the Defence Ministry in the first quarter of 2026, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) told TASR in a year-end interview. https://etasr.sk/article/22777371 Bratislava, 22 December (TASR) – Parliament may not debate the vetoed bill on so-called Covid amnesties during the current electoral term, House chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) stated in a year-end interview with TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22777354 Bratislava, 22 December (TASR) – The situation surrounding the parliamentary vote on the government's amendment to the Constitution has made the opposition 'Slovakia' party more cohesive, said Michal Sipos, head of the 'Slovakia'-For the People parliamentary caucus, in a year-end interview with TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22777241 Bratislava, 22 December (TASR) – A vetoed amendment to the Gambling Act and the returned bill on so-called Covid amnesties have not yet been debated, as the governing coalition has so far failed to reach agreement on their renewed approval, SNS parliamentary caucus chair Roman Michelko told TASR in an interview. https://etasr.sk/article/22777210 Bratislava, 22 December (TASR) – Prices of construction work were 7.1 percent higher year-on-year in November 2025 and rose by 5.5 percent in the period of the first eleven months, the Statistics Office reported on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22777151 Bratislava, 22 December (TASR) – Industrial producer prices for the domestic market rose by 0.7 percent year-on-year in November 2025, with prices increasing in twelve out of 16 industrial sectors, the Statistics Office reported on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22777130 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. mf