SUMMARY - Monday, 2 March 2026 - 9.45 p.m.

Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) held a telephone call with Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss evacuation flights and the current developments in the region, TASR learnt on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23035024 Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - The first coordination meeting between the owners of Slovalco and government representatives on restarting primary aluminium production in Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region) took place on Monday at the Government Office, following up on an agreement reached during the signing of a memorandum on Friday (27 February), the Government Office reported in its social media post on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23035011 Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - The Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatization (MIRRI) set up a state-owned company, MIRRI Developments, several months ago, which has so far produced no results but has already spent more than €700,000, with its business focus questionable and unrelated to MIRRI's activities, opposition MP Veronika Remisova ('Slovakia'-For the People) said on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23034993 Rajecke Teplice/Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - Spa towns in Slovakia will receive non-repayable financial contributions totalling €6.2 million for prepared projects in the area of waste management and the construction of water infrastructure, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (nominee of the Slovak National Party) announced at a press briefing in Rajecke Teplice (Zilina region) on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23034932 Galanta/Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - The government is passive with respect to the planned closure of the television production plant in Galanta (Trnava region) by Samsung, opposition's 'Slovakia' party leader Igor Matovic declared on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23034821 Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - Police have adopted preventive security measures with respect to the current development of the security situation in the Middle East, with the aim to ensure public order and protect lives, public health and property, Police Corps Presidium spokeserson Lea Vilhanova told TASR on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23034718 Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) – The Slovak government was unprepared with respect to the situation in the Middle East, said the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party on Monday, criticising what it called a delayed response, including the failure to evacuate the Slovak Embassy in Tehran, Iran, at an earlier stage. https://etasr.sk/article/23034577 Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - Energy prices aren't the main reason why Samsung's television production plant in Galanta (Trnava region) is closing down, as part of the production will move to neighbouring Hungary, which has even higher electricity prices, opposition MP Marian Viskupic (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) posted on social media on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23034559 Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - The Foreign and European Affairs Ministry has reported that approximately 5,000 Slovak citizens in the Middle East have registered on the ministry's website to request assistance, Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Monday, noting that all of them are interested in returning to Slovakia. https://etasr.sk/article/23034541 Brussels, 2 March (TASR-correspondent) - The Slovak government is doing its utmost to absorb all the resources it can through the recovery plan, Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD), who has been tasked with managing the Vice-Premier's Office for the Recovery Plan and a Knowledge-based Economy, stated regarding negotiations at the European Commission (EC) on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23034534 Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - I currently see no reason to convene the Slovak Security Council regarding the situation in the Middle East, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Monday, adding that the information that is being received at present is sufficient and up to date. https://etasr.sk/article/23034478 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. mf