SUMMARY - Wednesday, 7 January 2026 - 9.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 7 January (TASR) - Slovakia is protecting its borders effectively, with less than 50 illegal migrants caught in the country last year, stated Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) during a briefing held on Wednesday as part of the Zelena 2026 (Green 2026) exercise at the Cunovo-Rajka border crossing between Slovakia and Hungary. https://etasr.sk/article/22815916 Bratislava, 7 January (TASR) - An appeal filed by Daniel B. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], charged with extremism, against a Specialised Criminal Court (STS) resolution accepting the indictment submitted by a prosecutor from the Prosecutor-General's (PG) Office, was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 18 December 2025, spokesperson for the Prosecutor-General's Office Jana Tokolyova confirmed for TASR on Wednesday after the aktuality.sk website broke the news first. https://etasr.sk/article/22816025 Bratislava, 7 January (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Wednesday stated that Slovakia won't participate in any further war loans to Ukraine, adding that such loans only serve to prolong suffering, which is in stark contrast with the current government's peace policy, TASR reported based on information provided by the Government Office on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22816136 Kosice, 7 January (TASR) - Transport services at the Kosice hub and on surrounding rail routes have resumed, national rail passenger carrier ZSSK spokesman Jan Bacek told TASR on Wednesday, adding that technical limitations falling within the remit of rail-infrastructure owner ZSR have been removed. https://etasr.sk/article/22816205 Bratislava, 7 January (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) will meet his Czech counterpart Andrej Babis on Thursday (8 January), the Government Office's press department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22816291 Bratislava, 7 January (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) welcome the decision of the Prosecutor General's (PG) Office to set up specialised departments at both the PG's Office and regional prosecutors' offices to combat corruption, according to KDH vice-chair and former justice minister Viliam Karas, TASR reported on Wednesday based on information provided by KDH's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/22816436 Brussels, 7 January (TASR-correspondent) - Even though Hungary and Poland remain opposed to signing a trade deal with Mercosur countries, Slovakia will support it, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) said on Wednesday in Brussels, TASR has learnt from its Brussels correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/22816518 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