SUMMARY - Friday, 13 February 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 13 February (TASR) - State-owned joint-stock company Transpetrol continues to report a temporary technical interruption in oil imports to Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline, TASR was told by spokesperson for the Economy Ministry Maria Pavlusik on Friday, adding that the current situation is having no impact on domestic market supplies, however, and the ministry will keep the public informed about further developments. https://etasr.sk/article/22956503 Bratislava, 13 February (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party rejects the amendment to the Media Services Act sponsored by the coalition Slovak National Party (SNS), said MP Zora Jaurova (PS) in a statement provided to TASR by the party's media department. https://etasr.sk/article/22956681 Bratislava, 13 February (TASR) - Following the adjournment of Parliament's 46th session on Friday, opposition parties have criticised the changes to the timetable, expressing concerns that coalition MPs have in fact granted themselves a two-month holiday and won't even attend the ongoing session slated to continue in March, TASR reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22956299 Bratislava, 13 February (TASR) - The government is violating legislative rules, abusing Parliament to push through amendments unrelated to the laws under discussion, and misleading the public when presenting data on prices and living standards, opposition MP and member of the parliamentary finance committee Julius Jakab ('Slovakia'-'For the People' caucus) stated on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22956177 Banska Bystrica, 13 February (TASR) - The main trial of Prime Minister Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) adviser and former judge David L. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] has commenced at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica, TASR reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22955983 Bratislava, 13 February (TASR) - Without additional measures, the general government deficit will rise from this year's 4.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) to 5.3 percent next year and to as much as 6 percent by 2029, according to an updated medium-term fiscal forecast published by the Budgetary Responsibility Council (RRZ) on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22955657 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