SUMMARY - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 17 February (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) will leave for Washington on Wednesday (18 February), where he will attend the first-ever meeting of the Board of Peace on Thursday (19 February), the Foreign Affairs Ministry's communication department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22976796 Liptovska Osada, 17 February (TASR) - A serious road accident took place in the village of Liptovska Osada (Zilina region) early on Tuesday morning when a bus collided with a lorry, leaving one person dead and several others injured, spokesperson for the Emergency Medical Service Operations Centre Petra Klimesova has told TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22977024 Banska Bystrica, 17 February (TASR) – Businessman Jozef B., his son Jozef B. Jr., former Finance Ministry State Secretary Radko K. and businessman Miroslav S. [names abbreviated due to legal reasons] have been found guilty regarding the so-called Toll Collector case and received suspended prison sentences, with the first two also having to pay fines exceeding one million euros, according to a verdict delivered on Tuesday by the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica. https://etasr.sk/article/22977080 Bratislava, 17 February (TASR) - Housing has become a luxury, while the market has provided no solution and has failed in this regard, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on Tuesday in connection with rising housing prices during the launch of an international professional conference on affordable rental housing. https://etasr.sk/article/22977111 Bratislava, 17 February (TASR) - Bratislava I Municipal Court has imposed a financial penalty of €200 on defendants Stefan H. and Marek K. [names abbreviated due to legal reasons] in a case concerning trespassing at the home of former interior minister (2020-23) and current MP Roman Mikulec ('Slovakia'-For the People). https://etasr.sk/article/22977178 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. ko