SUMMARY - Monday, 26 January 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 26 January (TASR) - It's unacceptable for various consultants and "fixers" to try to abuse the state and public tenders for their own private enrichment, and anyone who encounters such behaviour should immediately contact law-enforcement bodies, stated Education Minister and acting Vice-premier for the Recovery Plan and a Knowledge-based Economy Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) on Monday, adding that he's obtained such serious information and has immediately forwarded it to the law-enforcement authorities. https://etasr.sk/article/22882660 Bratislava, 26 January (TASR) - The proposed changes to Parliament's Rules of Procedure are not aimed at creating a more civilised Parliament, but at limiting criticism, stated leader of the opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) Milan Majersky on Monday, adding that his party supports order and civilised debate, but not at the cost of silencing dissent. https://etasr.sk/article/22883050 Brussels, 26 January (TASR-correspondent) - Financing the common agricultural policy after 2028 was high on the agenda at Monday's EU Agriculture Council meeting in Brussels, Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) stated following the meeting. https://etasr.sk/article/22882991 Bratislava, 26 January (TASR) - Experts from the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry are assessing both the opportunities and risks of the invitation to join the Board of Peace, Slovakia's chief diplomat Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) stated on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22882892 Pezinok, 26 January (TASR) - A senate of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) will admit communications from the Threema application from a seized mobile phone as evidence in the case of the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak in February 2018, according to a statement by senate chairman Miroslav Mazuch. https://etasr.sk/article/22882823 Bratislava, 26 January (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini has requested from the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry an analysis of documents related to Slovakia's invitation to join the Board of Peace, TASR was told by the President's Office's communications department on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22882737 Velka Ida, 26 January (TASR) - An investigator with the Internal Affairs Inspectorate (UIS) has concluded a review of a police operation that took place in Velka Ida (Kosice region) in the summer of last year, dismissing the case on the grounds that the police intervened in a lawful manner without committing a crime, TASR was told by UIS spokesperson Andrea Dobiasova on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/22882715 Bratislava, 26 January (TASR) - The coalition's proposal for changes in Parliament's Rules of Procedure was criticised by opposition MPs from the 'Slovakia'-'For the People' caucus at a press conference on Monday, noting that it focuses on clothes rather than alcohol, while they would welcome the option of a breathalyser test for MPs who appear to be drunk. https://etasr.sk/article/22882628 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