SUMMARY - Saturday, 31 January 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 31 January (TASR) - University students in Slovakia are satisfied with their studies at public universities, praising the quality of teaching and the lecturers' approach, although they see problems in the fairness of assessments, according to the Hodnot.to 2025 university student satisfaction survey, the results of which were presented by Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) at a press conference earlier this week. https://etasr.sk/article/22899455 Bratislava, 31 January (TASR) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) rejects the interpretation of French President Emmanuel Macron's message from their joint meeting on Thursday (29 January) by certain media outlets, saying that their talks concerned the "strategic awakening of the EU" and that the agenda was exceptionally important, TASR reported on Saturday based on Fico's video posted on Facebook. https://etasr.sk/article/22899599 Bratislava, 31 January (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) wants to see a proposal for a solution for the Slovalco aluminium plant in Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bysrica region) ready by the end of February, as the plant needs to be reopened, TASR reported on Saturday based on information provided by Fico on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/22899668 Bratislava, 31 January (TASR) - Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) departed for Southeast Asia on Saturday, with the working trip to Indonesia and Singapore scheduled to take place along with a business mission until 6 February, the Foreign Ministry's communications department told TASR on the same day, adding that the aim of his trip is to deepen bilateral relations with a focus on political dialogue and economic diplomacy. https://etasr.sk/article/22899864 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. jrg