SUMMARY - Saturday, 10 January 2026 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 10 January (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) and Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) have declared agreement on fundamental issues concerning Slovakia's interests at home and around the world, confirming their correct relations with each other, as well as their willingness and ability to constructively discuss any differences of opinion, TASR has learnt at a press conference they held on Saturday following their joint luncheon at Bratislava Castle. https://etasr.sk/article/22826086 Bratislava, 10 January (TASR) - Speaking on STVR's politics programme 'Sobotne dialogy' (Saturday Dialogues), Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) stated that a proposal to extend the term of office for local authorities from four to five years is expected to be submitted to Parliament this spring. https://etasr.sk/article/22826183 Ocova, 10 January (TASR) - A traffic accident occurred near the village of Ocova (Banska Bystrica region) on Friday evening (9 January) involving a vehicle carrying Tourism and Sport Minister Rudolf Huliak (Independent), spokesman for the Interior Ministry Matej Neumann told TASR on Saturday, adding that no one was injured in the accident. https://etasr.sk/article/22826117 Bratislava, 10 January (TASR) - Most working people in Slovakia view the government's consolidation measures negatively and fear their impact on net incomes and the labour market, according to a public opinion poll conducted for the Maxin's Group personnel agency at the end of 2025 on a sample of 1,050 economically active respondents. https://etasr.sk/article/22825951 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