SUMMARY - Wednesday, 24 December 2025 - 7 p.m.

Bratislava, 24 December (TASR) - Slovak folk customs linked to Christmas Eve - December 24 - were focused on securing success throughout the coming year by concentrating together all the important components for contentment in life. https://etasr.sk/article/22781623 Trnava/Mierovo, 24 December (TASR) - Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) on Christmas Eve visited soldiers in Mierovo in the district of Dunajska Streda (Trnava region) who monitor Slovakia's airspace. https://etasr.sk/article/22781718 Bratislava, 24 December (TASR) - With a large majority of Greek Catholic parishes in Slovakia observing the Gregorian calendar, most Byzantine Christians in the country are due to celebrate 'Rozhdestvo Isusa Christa' ('Nativity of Jesus Christ' in Church Slavonic) along with their Latin brethren on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22781763 Bratislava, 24 December (TASR) - Christmas - regarded as the most beautiful of the annual Christian holidays - begins with the appearance of the first star in the sky, which is announced by the ringing of church bells for the Angelus prayer. https://etasr.sk/article/22781845 Sobrance, 24 December (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) visited police officers and firefighters serving in Velke Kapusany, Michalovce and Sobrance (all in Kosice region) on Christmas Eve. https://etasr.sk/article/22781866 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. ko