SUMMARY - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 5 March (TASR) - The Office for Combating Organised Crime (UBOK) has been carrying out a police operation codenamed 'Justin" in Bratislava region since Thursday morning, Police Corps Presidium spokesperson Lea Vilhanova has informed TASR, https://etasr.sk/article/23043606 Bratislava, 5 March (TASR) - A decision on the custody of charged police officers Jan C. and Pavol D. [names abbreviated due to legal reasons—ed.note], detained as part of the police inspection operation Cooperating Defendant, should be taken by the City Court Bratislava I. https://etasr.sk/article/23043122 Bratislava, 5 March (TASR) - Retail sales in Slovakia in January 2026, adjusted for the impact of inflation, fell by 3.7 percent year-on-year, marking the third consecutive month of annual decline, the Statistics Office reported on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23043136 Bratislava, 5 March (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini has concluded disciplinary proceedings against Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) head Pavol Gaspar in connection with a traffic accident last year, imposing a 15 percent salary deduction for a period of one month. https://etasr.sk/article/23043203 Bratislava, 5 March (TASR) - The state budget recorded a cash deficit of €1.44 billion at the end of February this year, which means it was higher year-on-year by €658 million, or 84 percent, the Finance Ministry reported on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23043265 Bratislava, 5 March (TASR) - House chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) will meet the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech parliament, Tomio Okamura, with the meeting slated to take place at the Memorial of Czech-Moravian-Slovak Togetherness in Velka Javorina, TASR learnt from Rasi's social network post. https://etasr.sk/article/23043275 Bratislava, 5 March (TASR) - Head of the Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) Pavol Gaspar fully respects President Peter Pellegrini's decision regarding the disciplinary proceedings in connection with Gaspar's traffic accident in August 2025, and for this reason he's also waived his right to lodge an appeal, SIS spokesperson Natalia Holubova told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23043518 Banska Bystrica/Bratislava, 5 March (TASR) - Officers of Financial Administration's Criminal Office carried out an operation codenamed Simulator in Banska Bystrica region on Wednesday (4 March), focusing on suspicions of tax-law violations related to imports of luxury vehicles to Slovakia, Financial Administration spokesperson Daniel Kovac informed TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23043545 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