SUMMARY - Sunday, 18 January 2026 - 9.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 18 January (TASR) - A trade agreement signed between the EU and Mercosur countries on Saturday (17 January) is beneficial for both the European Union and Slovakia, for example in the automotive industry, which is crucial for the Slovak Republic, Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) said on JOJ 24's discussion programme 'Politika 24' (Politics 24) on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/22854031 Bratislava, 18 January (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) doesn't understand why the Slovak-US inter-governmental agreement on cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy was signed only now, if it was allegedly prepared for signing back in July. https://etasr.sk/article/22854162 Bratislava, 18 January (TASR) - A total of 8,298 Slovaks went bankrupt in 2025, with the highest number being in their thirties (29 percent of the total), according to an analysis published by CRIF – the Slovak Credit Bureau, which manages the credit registries of banking and non-banking houses. https://etasr.sk/article/22854248 Bratislava, 18 January (TASR) - Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) has marked the 20th anniversary of the crash of a Slovak military aircraft near the Hungarian village of Hejce, in which 42 people, three women and 39 men, were killed. https://etasr.sk/article/22854284 Bratislava/Washington/Palm Beach, 18 January (TASR) - Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) described his Saturday's (17 January) talks with US President Donald Trump and his American counterpart Marco Rubio in Palm Beach, Florida, which he attended together with Slovak Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), as very open and direct, Foreign Affairs Ministry's communication department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22854380 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