SUMMARY - Monday, 5 January 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 5 January (TASR) - The Foreign Affairs Ministry is ready to provide consular assistance and services during the winter holiday season, whether for trips to European destinations or holidays in exotic countries, TASR has learnt from the ministry's communications department, according to which Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) is urging people not to underestimate crises that may occur during the winter period. https://etasr.sk/article/22809350 Bratislava, 5 January (TASR) - The politics pursued by the Voice-SD party are a matter of its duly elected leadership, President Peter Pellegrini has told TASR, adding that he doesn't interfere in it in any way. https://etasr.sk/article/22809426 Bratislava, 5 January (TASR) - Cooperation between the opposition parties in Parliament is standard, but the position of the opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) during the parliamentary vote on the latest amendment to the Slovak Constitution was a mistake, opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) leader Branislav Groehling has said in an end-of-year interview for TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22809479 Bratislava, 5 January (TASR) - Retail shops in Slovakia will be allowed to open on 6 January, Epiphany. https://etasr.sk/article/22809575 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