SUMMARY - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) received Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms Raffaele Fitto at the Government Office in Bratislava on Wednesday to discuss, in particular, support for the regions on the eastern border of the European Union in connection with the planned presentation of the Strategy for the Eastern Border Regions, which will include a financial instrument designed to support investment in these regions, TASR was told by the Government Office's press and information department. https://etasr.sk/article/22946530 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Wednesday met with Framatome's CEO Gregoire Ponchon to discuss strategic cooperation between Slovakia and France in the field of nuclear energy, TASR has learnt from the Government Office. https://etasr.sk/article/22946480 Podgorica, 11 February (TASR-correspondent) - Without the Western Balkans countries, the European Union won't be complete, said Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) during his visit to Montenegro on Wednesday, reiterating his strong support for this Balkan country on its path to EU membership, and he repeated in this context that Slovakia is prepared to provide its expertise and experience if necessary, TASR has learnt. https://etasr.sk/article/22946187 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - In cases of youth radicalisation, it's necessary to identify warning signs early enough, while help must come before the problem turns into an incident, prioritising prevention over repression, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) told a press conference following the second round table on youth radicalisation in Bratislava on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22946200 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - The postponement of the ETS2 system is the first step that could lead to the dismantling of the entire Green Deal in the near future, said Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) after the government session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22945687 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - The Environment Ministry has issued its final opinion on the 12.5-kilometer-long Zvolen bypass (Banska Bystrica region), which is one of the state's strategic investments, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee), Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) and Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) announced on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22946944 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - Slovakia issued a new tranche of 20-year government bonds on Wednesday, selling bonds worth €2 billion with a coupon of 4.125 percent p.a., the Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) reported on the same day, adding that total investor interest reached €8.6 billion. https://etasr.sk/article/22946824 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - The Constitutional Court's decision to suspend the amendment to the Penal Code concerning cooperating defendants is fundamental, stated Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka on social media on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22945776 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - Opposition MP Veronika Remisova ('Slovakia'-'For the People' caucus) has criticised Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) for grossly misleading the public and farmers at a press conference earlier on Wednesday when he 'forgot' to say that in 2024, Slovakia lost as much as €216 million that farmers will never get back. https://etasr.sk/article/22946936 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) will travel to Belgium on Thursday (12 February) to attend an informal European Council summit, TASR learnt from the Government Office's press and information department on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22946603 Strasbourg, 11 February (TASR) - The European Commission (EC) considers the adoption of the Slovak law on the transformation of the Whistleblowers Protection Office (UOO) into a new office to be a violation of European law, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath stated on Wednesday during a debate on the state of the rule of law and fundamental rights in Slovakia at a plenary session of the European Parliament (EP), TASR learnt on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22946259 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - The Government Office has objected to and rejected the conclusions of Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index, the office's press and information department told TASR on Wednesday, at the same time highlighting Eurobarometer 2025 results showing an 8-percent drop in corruption perceptions for Slovakia in national public institutions. https://etasr.sk/article/22946009 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has welcomed the Constitutional Court's decision to suspend the effect of an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code concerning cooperating defendants, describing it as good news. https://etasr.sk/article/22945936 Bratislava, 11 February (TASR) - The European Commission clearly sees that corruption and tax fraud aren't being properly investigated in Slovakia, raising a real risk that EU funds for the country could be suspended, opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) representatives declared on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22945652 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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