SUMMARY - Tuesday, 13 January 2026 - 5 p.m.

Budapest, 13 January (TASR-correspondent) - Leader of the Hungarian extra-parliamentary opposition Tisza party Peter Magyar stated on Facebook on Tuesday that he'll continue to use the term 'Felvidek' [a Hungarian name for Slovakia, meaning 'the Uplands', viewed as derogatory in Slovakia - ed. note] despite reservations voiced by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, TASR has learnt from its Budapest correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/22835688 Bratislava, 13 January (TASR) - M.R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava is back in action, Bratislava airport stated on a social network on Tuesday, adding that even though flights will be handled according to the schedule, delays throughout the day can't be ruled out. https://etasr.sk/article/22835774 Ziar nad Hronom, 13 January (TASR) - The government plans to sign a ten-year memorandum of cooperation with the Slovalco aluminium plant, which ceased production of primary aluminium in early 2023, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference in Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region) on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22835809 Bratislava, 13 January (TASR) - The amendment to the Criminal Code concerning extremism-related crimes that has been drawn up by coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) MPs is irresponsible and short-sighted, Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka stated on Tuesday, adding that he sees no factual or reasonable grounds for the proposed changes, while adopting them would represent a major step backwards in the fight against extremism. https://etasr.sk/article/22835934 Bratislava, 13 January (TASR) - The coalition Voice-SD party won't support an amendment to the Criminal Code drafted by its coalition partner the Slovak National Party, as it finds the proposal to be in direct conflict with the values on which Slovakia is founded and rejects lowering the upper limits on sentences for extremist offences, TASR learnt from Voice-SD spokesperson Michaela Eliasova on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22836003 Bratislava, 13 January (TASR) - The 'Slovakia' party views it as incomprehensible that the Slovak government wants to provide extraordinary aid to the Slovalco aluminium plant while other factories across Slovakia are shutting down and laying off employees as well, said MP Julius Jakab ('Slovakia' party) on Tuesday in response to statements made by Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) earlier in the day. https://etasr.sk/article/22836047 Bratislava, 13 January (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini held a traditional New Year's lunch with former heads of state Rudolf Schuster, Ivan Gasparovic, Andrej Kiska and Zuzana Caputova at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22836188 Bratislava, 13 January (TASR) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the acquittal by the Specialised Criminal Court of former Supreme Court chief and ex-justice minister (2006-09) Stefan Harabin, who had faced charges over his approval of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, TASR learnt on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22836275 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