SUMMARY - Monday, 9 March 2026 - 9.30 p.m.

Kosice/Bratislava, 9 March (TASR) - The city of Kosice on Monday launched an interactive event called 'City within a City', presenting visions, projects and investments to shape the future development of Kosice. https://etasr.sk/article/23060587 Ziar nad Hronom/Bratislava, 9 March (TASR) - Former mayor of Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region) Marius Hrmo died on Sunday (8 March) at the age of 77, TASR learnt on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23060540 Bratislava, 9 March (TASR) - The Office for the Regulation of Network Industries (URSO) is immediately launching a legislative procedure to amend a decree aimed at reducing energy prices for Slovak industry, TASR reported on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23060439 Bratislava, 9 March (TASR) - The President's Office plans to revive the tradition of art exhibitions at the Presidential Palace after more than a decade, TASR learnt from the President's Office press department on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23060327 Pezinok, 9 March (TASR) - Marian K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], who is facing charges of ordering the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, as well as the planned murders of prosecutors, stated at his main trial at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) on Monday that he's never ordered a murder. https://etasr.sk/article/23060183 Bratislava, 9 March (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) will travel to Paris on Tuesday (10 March) to attend the Nuclear Energy Summit, and he's also slated to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the Government Office's press department told TASR on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23060153 Bratislava, 9 March (TASR) - In connection with the situation in the Middle East, chairman of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party Michal Simecka has called on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to explain how he'll ensure that Slovak drivers won't pay more for petrol than Czechs or Poles, for example. https://etasr.sk/article/23060056 Bratislava, 9 March (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has criticised Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) for a €23,000 bill in connection with her participation at the opening ceremony in Trencin held to mark the city becoming a European Capital of Culture 2026, TASR has reported based on information provided by Alec Borovy from PS's media department on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23060051 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