SUMMARY - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - Discussions were held between Hungary and Slovakia regarding participation in inspecting the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline, but Hungary decided to carry out the inspection earlier than originally planned, Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) has confirmed for TASR following Thursday's session of the parliamentary committee on European affairs. https://etasr.sk/article/23070503 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - A detached workplace of the labour office will operate on the premises of Samsung Galanta (Trnava region) as of 18 March to help laid-off employees find new jobs, Labour Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) told a news conference in Bratislava on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23070442 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - MP for the Christian Democrats (KDH) Jozef Hajko confirmed that he's considering quitting Parliament when answering a journalist's question at a news conference on Thursday, adding that the Christian Democrats are interested in addressing the real problems of Slovakia, but there are differences in opinions on how to do so. https://etasr.sk/article/23070514 Kosice/Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party is calling on House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD), to take all steps necessary to ensure that the Constitutional Court is staffed with the full number of judges. https://etasr.sk/article/23070287 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party MPs have submitted a bill to repeal the law abolishing the Whistleblowers Protection Office (UOO) and establishing a new office, MP Ondrej Dostal (SaS) told a press conference on Thursday, adding that the government is invited to propose a fast-track legislative procedure for this. https://etasr.sk/article/23070127 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The local civic and preventive services project in Slovakia will continue even after the current project is scheduled to end at the end of 2026, as the Office of the Government Proxy for Roma Communities has found funding in cooperation with the Labour, Health and Education Ministries, Government Proxy Alexander Dasko told a press conference on Thursday, adding that local authorities are also expected to contribute. https://etasr.sk/article/23070348 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The police have detained six individuals as part of an anti-drugs operation codenamed 'Head', raiding eight houses, along with 18 searches of other premises and plots of land, Police Corps Presidium (PPZ) spokesman Roman Hajek informed TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23070313 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - Bomb threats were reported concerning courts across Slovakia on Thursday, Prison and Judicial Guard Corps (ZVJS) spokesperson Anna Beckova Ragasova has confirmed for TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23070277 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The trial in the case of the Bonaparte apartment complex, which involves three individuals including entrepreneur Ladislav B. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], is set to continue next week after a three-month hiatus, with the main hearing at Bratislava I Municipal Court slated for 20 March, according to the hearing schedule published on the Justice Ministry's website. https://etasr.sk/article/23070307 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini will meet House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) at the Presidential Palace next Monday (16 March), the President's Office's communications department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23070006 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The parliamentary culture and media committee didn't deal with the Supreme Audit Office's (NKU) report concerning an audit of selected organisations under the remit of the Culture Ministry on Thursday, as not enough MPs were present to open the session, meaning that the committee wasn't quorate. https://etasr.sk/article/23070208 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