SUMMARY - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - MPs rejected the opposition's proposal to express no confidence in the government in a vote held on Thursday afternoon. https://etasr.sk/article/22915750 Trencianska Tepla, February 5 (TASR) - More than 90 employees will be laid off from the sugar factory in the municipality of Trencianska Tepla (Trencin region) in connection with the termination of sugar production and sugar beet processing, chairman of the Board of Directors of sugar factory Povazsky cukor Michal Abelovic told a briefing on Thursday, adding that some of them won't come to work on Friday (6 February). https://etasr.sk/article/22916262 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - Bratislava Nove Mesto burough is aware of residents' concerns related to a large LED screen planned for the future headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, known as Kukurica [The Corn — due to the building's shape], particularly in the context of the previously problematic LED screen on the Trznica market hall at Trnavske myto, however, the building and land are owned by the ministry, so the borough has no influence over the new screen, head of the borough's press department Martina Goffova told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22916155 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) – Former House vice-chair Peter Pcolinsky heads a new political party called Brothers of Slovakia, according to his social media post. https://etasr.sk/article/22916154 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - The Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK), together with the Slovak Sugar Beet Growers Association, has received with great concern the news that Nordzucker AG has decided to terminate sugar production and sugar beet processing at its sugar factory in the municipality of Trencianska Tepla in Trencin region, SPPK stated on Thursday, adding that this decision will have a significant impact on sugar beet growing and sugar production in Slovakia. https://etasr.sk/article/22916132 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - Vice-chair of the parliamentary committee for social affairs Simona Petrik (Progressive Slovakia/PS) has requested a parliamentary inquiry into social-insurance provider Socialna poistovna (SP) due to suspicions of overpriced and problematic purchases and leases concerning its branches, TASR has learnt from her press release on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22916073 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) – Slovakia could provide stronger support to energy-intensive companies, which are a key part of the national economy, chair of the Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (URSO) Jozef Holjencik declared on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22916051 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) – The prosecution's decision to turn down criminal proceedings over the donation of fighter jets and other military equipment to Ukraine appears to signal to public and any future government that depriving the state of its property is acceptable and even in line with good morals, Deputy Defence Minister Igor Melicher stated in a video posted on social media on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22915980 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) – Members of Parliament ended Thursday's sitting of the ongoing session shortly after 6.00 pm and are slated to return to the chamber again on Friday (6 February) morning. https://etasr.sk/article/22915895 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - Neither the European Commission (EC) nor the European Council are listening to concerns about the huge differences in electricity prices across Europe, even though several EU countries, including Slovakia, have drawn attention to this problem and proposed various solutions, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) in Parliament during the regular question time on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22915865 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) – Slovakia could provide stronger support to energy-intensive companies, which are a key part of the national economy, chair of the Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (URSO) Jozef Holjencik declared on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22915783 Komarno/Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) – Avian influenza has been detected at a commercial poultry farm in Calovec in the Nitra region, Chief Veterinary Officer Martin Chudy told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22915755 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) – The opposition is showing that it is not interested in expert discussion or substantive debate, but in artificial obstruction, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/22915723 Banska Bystrica, February 5 (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Thursday sentenced Oskar B. (name abbreviated due to legal reasons), the mayor of the village of Dolny Bar (Trnava region), to pay a fine amounting to €20,000. https://etasr.sk/article/22915690 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - During the entire several-hour debate on proposals to dismiss ministers and the government, no member of the government was present at the plenary session of Parliament, with the opposition on Thursday calling this not only cowardly and disrespectful towards the opposition, but also a mockery of parliamentary democracy. https://etasr.sk/article/22915524 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) – Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka on Wednesday rejected claims by coalition politicians that the prosecution service has entered politics. https://etasr.sk/article/22915505 Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) will receive Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker next Tuesday (10 February), the Government Office's press department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22915479 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. 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