SUMMARY - Sunday, 8 March 2026 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 8 March (TASR) - I'm set to meet European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen in Paris on Tuesday (10 March) to convey my views on the issue of oil supplies via Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated in a video posted on a social network on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23056400 Bratislava, 8 March (TASR) - The attack on Iran is creating enormous pressure for another large-scale crisis related to illegal migration, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated in a video posted on social media on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23056129 Bratislava, 8 March (TASR) - The Slovak Republic carried out three more repatriation flights from the Middle East and on Saturday (7 March) transported 115 people to safety from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, and Muscat in Oman, including 102 Slovaks, TASR was told by the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/23056195 Bratislava, 8 March (TASR) - Slovakia is set to carry out further evacuation flights from the Middle East on Sunday, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) stated on JOJ 24's discussion programme 'Politika 24' (Politics 24) on Sunday, adding that a government aircraft is to fly to Muscat in Oman, and a Defence Ministry aircraft to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. https://etasr.sk/article/23056261 Bratislava, 8 March (TASR) - Speaking on TA3's discussion programme 'V politike' (In Politics) on Sunday, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar said that Prime Minister Robert Fico (both Smer-SD) wants to negotiate with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Ukraine fulfilling its commitments. https://etasr.sk/article/23056515 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. am