SUMMARY - Friday, 13 February 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 13 February (TASR) - In the fourth quarter of 2025, Slovakia's gross domestic product (GDP) in fixed prices grew by 1 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), the highest rate seen last year, and for the whole of 2025, it was up by 0.8 percent y-o-y, the Statistics Office reported in its quick estimate on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22954549 Pezinok, 13 February (TASR) - The planned questioning of Marian K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], the alleged mastermind behind the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova, will not take place during the main hearing at the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok on Friday, as presiding judge Miroslav Mazuch granted the defendant's request for postponement until the next main hearing in March, TASR reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/22954722 Bratislava, 13 February (TASR) - The new director of the Emergency Medical Service Operations Centre (OS ZZS) is Gaston Ivanov, who took up the post on Thursday (12 February), TASR was told by OS ZZS spokesperson Martina Frohlich Cinovska on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22954788 Bilzen-Hoeselt, 13 February (TASR-correspondent) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated after the informal EU summit at Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium on Thursday that the emissions trading system (ETS1) and its extension to transport and housing (ETS2) is inappropriate under the current crisis conditions in the EU and should at least be subject to a moratorium, TASR has learnt from its correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/22955025 Bratislava, 13 February (TASR) - Slovak President Peter Pellegrini will travel to India on Tuesday (17 February) to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, TASR was told by the President's Office's communications department on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22955175 Bratislava, 13 February (TASR) - Originally scheduled to conclude on Friday, the current 46th parliamentary session will continue in March as well, with MPs expected to adjourn the session on Friday and resume it on Tuesday, 17 March, the Parliament Office's communications department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22955326 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.