SUMMARY - Wednesday, 31 December 2025 - 6 p.m.

Bratislava, 31 December (TASR) - MP Martin Smilnak (Christian Democrats/KDH) will assume personal political responsibility in the coming days for a traffic accident on Sunday (28 December) after which alcohol was detected in his breath, TASR has learnt from Smilnak's video posted on social media, in which he also apologised. https://etasr.sk/article/22795074 Spisska Stara Ves/Presov, 31 December (TASR) - The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Presov has accepted a proposal to bring charges against a student who, according to the police, committed a knife attack in the town of Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), and will decide on further proceedings, TASR was told by spokesperson for the regional prosecutor's office Stanislava Sincakova on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22795290 Bratislava, 31 December (TASR) - I hoped that a peaceful solution would be reached in Ukraine this year, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) has said in an interview with TASR, adding that European countries and European diplomacy have failed in this regard but on the other hand, he's pleased with the US administration, which is seeking a peaceful solution. https://etasr.sk/article/22795062 Bratislava, 31 December (TASR) - The foreign policy of the current government is disastrous and dangerous for Slovakia's national interests and the so-called sovereign foreign affairs policy oriented towards all four cardinal directions is, in fact, a diversion from the pro-Western orientation, the opposition 'Slovakia' party has stated, adding that 2025 has been a chaotic year for Slovak foreign policy. https://etasr.sk/article/22795186 Bratislava, 31 December (TASR) - The Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS) wants to continue promoting more stable and predictable income for towns and municipalities in the new year 2026, as well as protecting investments in their area, including EU funds, ZMOS chairman Jozef Bozik said in a statement. https://etasr.sk/article/22795128 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