SUMMARY - Sunday, 1 March 2026 - 10.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 1 March (TASR) - Speaking on STVR's discussion programme 'O 5 minut 12' (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday, Labour Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) stated that the debate regarding the bill to scrap postal voting from abroad was rational. https://etasr.sk/article/23030537 Bratislava, 1 March (TASR) - If Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has received an invitation to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine, he should accept it and attend the meeting, House Vice-chair and leader of the junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko stated on JOJ 24's discussion programme 'Politika 24' (Politics 24) on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23030601 Bratislava, 1 March (TASR) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has stated that Samsung's decision to shut down its television manufacturing plant in Galanta (Trnava region) had nothing to do with the business environment in Slovakia, adding that he first received unconfirmed reports as late as on Wednesday (25 February), TASR has learnt from the Prime Minister's video posted on a social network. https://etasr.sk/article/23030665 Bratislava, 1 March (TASR) - The number of cyberattacks in Slovakia grew sharply in 2025, mostly in the case of botnet attacks aimed at putting systems out of operation, according to the 2025 annual report by SK-NIC as the administrator of the .sk top-level domain. https://etasr.sk/article/23030678 Bratislava, 1 March (TASR) - Any escalation in the Middle East region can have far-reaching consequences, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) stated on a social network on Sunday, calling for restraint with regard to the current conflict. https://etasr.sk/article/23030765 Bratislava, 1 March (TASR) - Slovaks placed bets totalling €26.77 billion in 2025, with €25.22 billion paid out in winnings, according to data from the Gambling Regulatory Authority. https://etasr.sk/article/23030838 Bratislava, 1 March (TASR) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) communicated with Samsung before the company announced its intention to close its television manufacturing plant in Slovakia, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) said on TA3's discussion programme 'V politike' (In Politics) on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23030943 Stara Tura, 1 March (TASR) – Belve, a company based in the town of Stara Tura in Trencin region, manufactures up to 50,000 bicycles of various categories annually, TASR has learnt from company director Kamil Vrabel, who added that the firm doesn't only manufacture bikes; it also designs them at its development department in Stara Tura. https://etasr.sk/article/23031003 Bratislava, 1 March (TASR) - The escalating conflict in the Middle East has shown the European Union's (EU) limited ability to act in addressing geopolitical problems and conflicts, Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) agreed with House Vice-chair Martin Dubeci (Progressive Slovakia/PS) on STVR's discussion programme 'O 5 minut 12' (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23031153 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