SUMMARY - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 24 February (TASR) - As many as 193 million passengers were carried by all forms of public transport in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 4.3 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), the Statistics Office reported on Tuesday, adding that the increase can be ascribed to road transport. https://etasr.sk/article/23010806 Bratislava, 24 February (TASR) - Almost 750 million passengers were carried by all forms of public transport over the whole of last year, an increase of 5 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), the Statistics Office reported on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23011019 Bratislava, 24 February (TASR) - The Anti-monopoly Office (PMU) has imposed a fine of almost €8 million for a cartel set up between two major medicine suppliers in a public procurement for state-run health-insurance company VsZP, PMU representatives announced at a news conference on Tuesday, adding that the office's decision isn't yet final. https://etasr.sk/article/23011107 Brussels, 24 February (TASR) – In response to developments in the Middle East, Slovakia has underlined its support for the Gaza peace plan in line with UN Security Council Resolution No. 2803, as well as the need for diplomatic solutions concerning Iran and a society-wide political process in Syria, TASR reported on Tuesday following Monday's session of the EU Foreign Affairs Council attended by Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/23011141 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