SUMMARY - Wednesday, 18 February 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 18 February (TASR) - The state will release up to 250,000 tonnes of oil from the national material reserves for the Bratislava-based Slovnaft refinery, according to a decision made by the government at its session on Wednesday in response to the interruption of oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline. https://etasr.sk/article/22982820 Bratislava, 18 February (TASR) - The Slovnaft refinery is halting its diesel exports to Ukraine, and all products will now be designated for the domestic market, said Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) after the government at its meeting on Wednesday decided to release 250,000 tonnes of oil from the national material reserves for Slovnaft. https://etasr.sk/article/22982863 Bratislava, 18 February (TASR) - State-run health-insurance company VsZP has approached the Constitutional Court regarding the so-called ambulance tender from 2019, VsZP spokesperson Danka Capakova has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/22982361 Bratislava, 18 February (TASR) - We must wait for the final court decision in the Toll Collector case, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) when asked whether Radko K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] should remain at the helm of the Slovak Guarantee and Development Bank after a non-final verdict was issued in the case, pointing to the presumption of innocence. https://etasr.sk/article/22982984 Bratislava, 18 February (TASR) - Slovakia and the Czech Republic want to strengthen cooperation in the areas of regional development, public administration, investment, affordable housing and informatisation, concurred Slovak Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) and Czech Local Development Minister Zuzana Mrazova following their talks in Bratislava on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22982913 New Delhi, 18 February (TASR) – President Peter Pellegrini arrived in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Wednesday, where he'll participate in an international summit on artificial intelligence (AI) called 'the AI Impact Summit', Indian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal has reported on the X social network. https://etasr.sk/article/22982523 Bratislava, 18 February (TASR) - State authorities should make use of all available legal tools to oversee the operation, funding and financial performance of NGOs, according to a proposal by Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) due to be discussed at a regular government session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/22981851 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