SUMMARY - Tuesday, 6 January 2026 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 6 January (TASR) - A meeting of the Coalition of the Willing is once again taking place in Slovakia's absence, as the country is falling deeper into isolation and - thanks to Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) - the nation has found itself on the sidelines and voiceless, opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party spokesperson Ondrej Sprlak told TASR on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22812684 Bratislava, 6 January (TASR) - Slovak President Peter Pellegrini on Tuesday expressed his wish on social media that the public holiday on the same day should serve as a reminder of peace, mutual respect and understanding, which Slovak society really needs. https://etasr.sk/article/22812394 Bratislava, 6 January (TASR) - Vice-chair of the junior coalition Voice-SD party and House Speaker Richard Rasi, speaking in an interview with TASR, said that he can't imagine Voice-SD running on the same slate in the next general election with its current coalition partners Smer-SD or the Slovak National Party (SNS), as their stances on many value-based issues differ. https://etasr.sk/article/22812602 Bratislava, 6 January (TASR) - The Christian festival of Epiphany, or 'Three Kings' ('Traja krali' or 'Tri krale' in archaic Slovak), is being celebrated in Slovakia and many other countries on Tuesday, January 6. https://etasr.sk/article/22812483 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. jrg