SUMMARY - Saturday, 7 February 2026 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 7 February (TASR) - Canadian rating agency Morningstar DBRS has maintained Slovakia's rating at A (low) with a stable outlook, confirming the rating given to the Slovak Republic in August 2025, TASR was told by the Finance Ministry's press department on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/22924472 Bratislava, 7 February (TASR) - I see no room for deciding on a new prosecutor-general (PG) next year, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on STVR's politics programme 'Sobotne dialogy' (Saturday Dialogues), adding that the election will proceed according to the law. https://etasr.sk/article/22924628 Bratislava, 7 February (TASR) - The Slovak National Party (SNS) has called for the dismissal of Chief-of-General-Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces Daniel Zmeko, appealing to Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to submit the proposal to President Peter Pellegrini, TASR was told by party spokeswoman Zuzana Skopcova on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/22924802 Bratislava, 7 February (TASR) - It was a mistake for Slovakia to dispose of its MiG-29 fighters, for which it had no replacement at the time, President Peter Pellegrini posted on social media on Saturday, adding that he's convinced that the ability to protect its airspace is a sign of sovereignty for every country. https://etasr.sk/article/22924936 Bratislava, 7 February (TASR) - Speaking on STVR's politics programme 'Sobotne dialogy' (Saturday Dialogues), Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said that Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) has his confidence and will remain in his post for as long as he wishes to continue. https://etasr.sk/article/22925074 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