SUMMARY - Friday, 27 February 2026 - 1 p.m.

Ziar nad Hronom, 27 February (TASR) - The government is keen to see production at the Slovalco aluminium smelter resume in 2027, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference after signing a memorandum of understanding on measures to support primary aluminium production in Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region) on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23021572 Bratislava, 27 February (TASR) - The prices of residential real-estate in Slovakia maintained a high rate of growth in the final quarter of 2025, increasing by 3 percent quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and just under 13 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), the Statistics Office reported on Friday, ascribing the growth mainly to an increase in the price of existing, i.e. older, real estate. https://etasr.sk/article/23021640 Bratislava, 27 February (TASR) - Slovakia and Hungary will propose that an inspection group should be set up to examine the damage to the Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced on Friday, adding that he's agreed on this with Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban. https://etasr.sk/article/23021714 Ziar nad Hronom, 27 February (TASR) - According to information available to Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), Samsung is considering reassessing production capacities at its factories, and this could affect the firm's production plant in Galanta (Trnava region). https://etasr.sk/article/23021851 Bratislava, 27 February (TASR) - A proposal to scrap the option of voting from abroad in general elections by mail will be discussed at the next parliamentary session due to begin on 14 April, House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) told journalists on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23021946 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