SUMMARY - Friday, 20 February 2026 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 20 February (TASR) - The opposition 'Slovakia' party wants to narrow the space for corruption and clientelism in Slovakia via its proposals, its representatives told a news conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22995144 Ornskoldsvik, 20 February (TASR-correspondent) - British-Swedish arms producer BAE Systems Hagglunds presented a new version of the CV9035 MkIV combat vehicle manufactured for the Slovak armed forces in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden on Friday, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/22995315 Bratislava, 20 February (TASR) - The Slovak Exporters Council (RSE) is concerned about how the situation concerning oil supplies to Slovakia has developed since the Druzhba oil pipeline was damaged in late January as a result of the war in Ukraine, RSE told TASR on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22995565 Kosice, 20 February (TASR) – Firefighters are currently responding to an incident concerning a hazardous substance reported on Soltesova Street in Kosice, while the incident commander has also called in a police bomb-disposal expert, stated the Regional Directorate of the Fire and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) in Kosice on a social network on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22995779 Bratislava, 20 February (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party claims that a deeper analysis of contracts has revealed additional serious suspicions of overpricing in the reconstruction of the future Defence Ministry's headquarters in the building of a former student dormitory in Bratislava known as Kukurica [The Corn on the Cob — due to the building's shape], TASR reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/22995987 Bratislava, 20 February (TASR) - According to European and US sanctions, the Slovnaft refinery and its Hungarian parent MOL Group may import Russian oil by sea if the Druzhba pipeline isn't operational, Slovnaft spokesperson Anton Molnar stated on Friday in response to statements by Croatian economy minister Ante Susnjar, adding that the same rule also applies to Croatia. https://etasr.sk/article/22996154 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. jrg