SUMMARY - Thursday, 15 January 2026 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava 15 January (TASR) - The Education Ministry has purchased 20,000 licences of the ChatGPT-Edu educational tool for future teachers for around €1.57 million, Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) announced at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22842767 Bratislava, 15 January (TASR) - Regulated prices will be the main factor determining inflation this year, and the increase in heating prices could formally raise inflation by more than half a percentage point, although this increase will be compensated for a significant portion of households via "energy vouchers", UniCredit Bank analyst Lubomir Korsnak stated in a commentary on inflation data for December and the whole of 2025 that was published by the Statistics Office on Thursday. Bratislava, 15 January (TASR) - Slovakia has a real chance of ranking among the leaders in the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs), as it has suitable sites, experts and infrastructure, according to the first comprehensive feasibility study titled Project Phoenix, which was presented at power utility Slovenske elektrarne (SE) on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22843190 Betliar, 15 January (TASR) Andrea Predajnova has returned to the management of the Slovak National Museum (SNM) - Betliar Museum in Kosice region after several months, head of SNM's marketing and communications department Barbora Zajackova told TASR on Thursday, adding that Predajnova has been appointed to the post of director on a temporary basis until a selection process is completed. https://etasr.sk/article/22842909 Bratislava, 15 January (TASR) – Due to the current government's consolidation measures, tens of thousands of sole traders are cancelling their licences, while tax fraudsters are having a great time robbing Slovakia, as evidenced by a record shortfall of €1.8 billion in expected amount of tax collected, opposition 'Slovakia' party representatives told a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22843027 Bratislava, 15 January (TASR) - Civil association Union of Roma in Slovakia has condemned a Criminal Code amendment drafted by the coalition Slovak National Party that would lower penalties for extremist crimes, arguing that the proposal would give a "green light to fascists", association chair Frantisek Tanko stated at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22842984 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