SUMMARY - Tuesday, 10 March 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 10 March (TASR) - The Anti-monopoly Office (PMU) has uncovered a cartel of companies operating in the cable manufacturing sector, PMU vice-chair Peter Demcak and head of PMU's cartel section Juraj Syrny told a news conference on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23063150 Bratislava, 10 March (TASR) - People committing repeated petty thefts accounted for a significant proportion of those accused of and charged with theft in the first two months of 2026, Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka posted on social media on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23063335 Bratislava, 10 March (TASR) - Slovakia borrowed €3.253 billion in total on financial markets in the first two months of this year, according to the latest monthly report released by the Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL). https://etasr.sk/article/23063432 Bratislava, 10 March (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) has discussed solutions for peace and energy supplies to Slovakia with the new Russian ambassador, Sergey Andreyev, confirming that the Slovak government is interested in continuing cooperation with Russia in the energy sector, TASR has learnt from the ministry's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/23063477 Bratislava, 10 March (TASR) - Slovakia needs legislation to introduce the institution of a state of alert, which would allow the government to use the capacities of the Slovak army even in peacetime if the country were threatened in any way, President Peter Pellegrini told a news conference on Tuesday, adding that he agreed on this need with Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) and Chief-of-General-Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces Daniel Zmeko at their meeting earlier in the day. https://etasr.sk/article/23063550 Bratislava, 10 March (TASR) - The junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) has called on President Peter Pellegrini to fulfil his statesman's duties towards Slovak citizens; for example, by addressing the issue of oil supplies, TASR has learnt from party spokesperson Zuzana Skopcova. https://etasr.sk/article/23063593 Bratislava, 10 March (TASR) - A candidate to become the new chief-of-general-staff of the Slovak armed forces will be presented to the government and President Peter Pellegrini by the end of March, said Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) in response to a journalist's question during a press conference at the Defence Ministry on Tuesday with the president and the current chief, Daniel Zmeko, in attendance. https://etasr.sk/article/23063688 Bratislava, 10 March (TASR) - EU funds during the new 2028-34 programming period should support competitiveness as well as modern innovation in the regions, said Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) during a briefing on Tuesday that followed a meeting with representatives of the business sector concerning preparations for the National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP) for 2028 and beyond. https://etasr.sk/article/23063847 Bratislava/Paris, 10 March (TASR) - The government shares the same view as European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen on oil transit through the Druzhba oil pipeline — if the pipeline is damaged, it must be repaired and oil deliveries restored, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on social media after meeting the EC chief during a nuclear energy summit in Paris on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23063862 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