SUMMARY - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - Slovnaft will maintain self-regulation of fuel prices for the next five days, and its representatives will than meet the government again to assess the situation in connection with the military conflict in Iran and the Druzhba oil pipeline and agree on how to proceed, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) following the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, which was also attended by President Peter Pellegrini and Slovnaft representatives. https://etasr.sk/article/23067650 Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - At this moment, the government is taking all possible steps, both domestically and internationally, to slow down the potential increase in fuel prices as much as possible, or to ensure that the increase in Slovakia is less significant than in neighbouring countries, and the cabinet has the situation fully under control for the next few days, stated President Peter Pellegrini after taking part in the government meeting on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23067528 Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - Wednesday's government meeting, also attended by President Peter Pellegrini and representatives of the Slovnaft refinery, failed to produce any specific solutions for the people regarding rising fuel prices, representatives of several opposition parties stated after the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, adding that the government is neither addressing other major problems people are facing. https://etasr.sk/article/23068036 Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - The opposition 'Slovakia' party has lambasted the government over the transit of US military aircraft through Slovak airspace, claiming to have counted 594 overflights during 12 days of the military conflict in the Middle East, party representatives told a press conference in Bratislava on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23068005 Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - The Transport Ministry will provide the railway infrastructure operator ZSR with over €20 million in 2026 for the development and modernisation of railway infrastructure and servicing facilities, according to a partial contract concluded between the ministry and ZSR. https://etasr.sk/article/23068062 Trnava, 11 March (TASR) - Restructuring, production optimisation and increasing automation in the automotive industry are also bringing about negative effects in the form of employee lay-offs, chairwoman of the KOVO trade union Maria Benedekova told TASR on Wednesday, adding that the demands on employees are growing and also affecting their qualifications, and if they don't have the necessary skills or the opportunity to retrain, they are more likely to lose their jobs. https://etasr.sk/article/23067909 Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - Achieving climate neutrality by 2050 is not only an environmental commitment, but also a fundamental economic transformation with an impact on public finances, analysts of the Budgetary Responsibility Council (RRZ) Daniel Pastorek and Marek Porubsky have stated in their latest commentary. https://etasr.sk/article/23067774 Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - 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, is in talks with the European Commission (EC) regarding the zoning of four national parks included in the recovery plan, he said after the government's session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23067753 Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - The government on Wednesday agreed to reject the 2024 revision of the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) based on a resolution submitted by the Health Ministry citing potential doubts in terms of human rights and the Constitution, while also relying on opinions of several law faculties at Slovak universities. https://etasr.sk/article/23067640 Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - The proposal to reject the updated International Health Regulations (IHR) is a political concession to disinformation peddlers that weakens Slovakia's position in the international health system, stated opposition MP Tomas Szalay (SaS) on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23067597 Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - International cooperation during medical crises will remain unchanged despite Slovakia's rejection of a revision of International Health Regulations (IHR), said Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) before the government's session on Wednesday, adding that Slovakia remains bound by the existing IHR from 2005. https://etasr.sk/article/23067427 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