SUMMARY - Monday, 5 January 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 5 January (TASR) - MP for the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) Martin Smilnak, who was involved in a traffic accident in December and then tested positive for alcohol, will resign from his parliamentary seat, TASR has learnt from his video posted on social media on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22810081 Bratislava, 5 January (TASR) - A patient and his relatives attacked a doctor and a nurse in the accident and emergency ward at Ruzinov Hospital in Bratislava on Saturday, 3 January, TASR was told by spokesperson for the University Hospital in Bratislava (UNB) Eva Kliska on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22810176 Bratislava, 5 January (TASR) - I condemn any attacks and violence against doctors, nurses and health-care workers, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) has posted on social media following a recent incident at Ruzinov Hospital in Bratislava, adding that vulgar language, aggression, threats and physical attacks have no place in any health-care facility. https://etasr.sk/article/22810281 Bratislava, 5 January (TASR) - Attacks and threats against health-care workers are totally unacceptable and must be unequivocally condemned, and people who save lives every day deserve not only support but also respect from the state and society, vice-chairman of the parliamentary health-care committee Oskar Dvorak (Progressive Slovakia/PS) stated on Monday in connection with the weekend incident at Ruzinov Hospital. https://etasr.sk/article/22810418 Bratislava, 5 January (TASR) - The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry and the Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK) have concurred on what needs to be changed in the draft new EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2028, stated Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) at a press conference on Monday following joint talks with SPPK representatives. https://etasr.sk/article/22810059 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