SUMMARY - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 25 February (TASR) - The Environment Ministry has lost a court case concerning an exemption permit allowing the shooting of eight bears issued to the Poludnica Hunting Association, TASR learnt on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23014873 Komarno/Bratislava, 25 February (TASR) - It hasn't been ruled out that a recent earthquake may have contributed to the collapse of part of the roof of the client centre building on Zahradnicka Street in Komarno, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) stated at the scene of the tragedy in Komarno, where one person died in the early hours of Wednesday and two others were injured. https://etasr.sk/article/23014921 Bratislava, 25 February (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has filed a motion with the Supreme Audit Office (NKU) regarding 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], PS MP Zuzana Stevulova told a press conference on Wednesday, citing a waste of public funds as the reason. https://etasr.sk/article/23014935 Smolenice/Komarno, 25 February (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has expressed regret over the tragic accident in Komarno (Nitra region), hoping that the cause of the partial roof collapse at the local client centre building will be investigated, he told a press conference during the government's away-from-home session in Smolenice (Trnava region) on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23014987 Bratislava, 25 February (TASR) - The opposition's Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) called on President Peter Pellegrini to actively exercise his presidential powers to protect constitutionality and parliamentary democracy, KDH chair Milan Majersky stated at a press conference on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23015028 Smolenice/Bratislava, 25 February (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) doesn't rule out scrapping postal voting in parliamentary elections for Slovaks living abroad. https://etasr.sk/article/23015221 Smolenice, 25 February (TASR) - The Slovak government is prepared to take further reciprocal measures against Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a briefing following the government's away-from-home session in Smolenice (Trnava region) on Wednesday, adding that the first measure has already been carried out by halting emergency electricity supplies. https://etasr.sk/article/23015274 Bratislava, 25 February (TASR) - Slovakia supports Ukraine's accession to the European Union provided it meets all the necessary conditions required of other candidate countries, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) declared on Wednesday after a cabinet session. https://etasr.sk/article/23015281 Smolenice/Bratislava, 25 February (TASR) - Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) describes the fittings in the renovated former Hviezda dormitory, also known as Kukurica [the Corncob — due to the building's shape — ed.note], as high quality, rejecting any claims of overpricing, TASR learnt on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23015387 Bratislava, 25 February (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) said on Wednesday that he isn't aware of any plans to change to voting by mail from abroad. https://etasr.sk/article/23015386 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