SUMMARY - Friday, 30 January 2026 - 5 p.m.

Kosice/Bratislava, 30 January (TASR) – The Specialised Criminal Court has filed two submissions with the Constitutional Court, asking it to review whether the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code concerning the inadmissibility of evidence obtained from cooperating defendants is constitutional. https://etasr.sk/article/22896472 Pezinok, 30 January (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) ruled on Friday that Daniel B. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], who is accused of several extremist crimes, will remain in custody. https://etasr.sk/article/22896598 Bratislava 30 January (TASR) - Two trains were briefly heading towards each other on the Bratislava-Vinohrady section on Thursday evening (29 January) after the driver of express train R 10737 ignored a 'Stop' signal, spokesperson for state-owned passenger carrier ZSSK Jan Bacek confirmed for TASR on Thursday, adding that the trains were at a safe distance from each other, approximately four kilometres. https://etasr.sk/article/22896217 Bratislava, 30 January (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini has called for improved working conditions for the country's rescue and security services, expressing his wish that they shouldn't become the focus of political rivalry. https://etasr.sk/article/22896549 Bratislava, 30 January (TASR) - Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) spoke on the phone with Cristina Gherasimov, Moldova's Vice-premier for European Integration, on Friday, the ministry's communications department has told TASR, adding that the call was initiated by the Moldovan side and followed up on the dialogue between Slovakia and Moldova in the area of foreign policy and European integration. https://etasr.sk/article/22896431 Backi Petrovac, 30 January (TASR) - A event called 'Winter with a Book' began at the Stefan Homola Library in the Serbian town of Backi Petrovac near Novi Sad on Thursday (29 January), featuring last year’s publications of the Slovak Cultural Club (SKK) in Serbia, the organiser of the literary event. https://etasr.sk/article/22896413 Bratislava, 30 January (TASR) - Opposition MPs from the 'Slovakia'-'For the People' caucus have once again criticised the approved amendment to Parliament's rules of procedure, describing it as a tool that the coalition will be able to use to bully the opposition, TASR learnt at their press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22896329 Bratislava, 30 January (TASR) - According to preliminary data, the net profit of the Slovak banking sector fell to €1.058 billion last year, down by 2.1 percent from 2024, the Slovak Banking Association (SBA) reported on Friday, adding that this primarily reflects a significant increase in provisions to cover future risks and continuing growth in operating costs, mainly in the field of IT, security and regulation. https://etasr.sk/article/22896323 Bratislava, 30 January (TASR) - In its January fiscal 'traffic light' prognosis published on Friday, the Budgetary Responsibility Council (RRZ) expects the general government deficit to drop from last year's estimated 5 percent to 4.4 percent of GDP (or €6.2 billion) in 2026. https://etasr.sk/article/22896237 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