SUMMARY - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The project to sell government bonds to ordinary people is proving to be a great success in its second year, Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) stated on Thursday, adding that the project should continue next year. https://etasr.sk/article/23071386 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The development of a banking union and a savings and investment union in the European Union (EU), which would strengthen European competitiveness, as well as Slovak QR payments and bonds for people projects were high on the agenda of the meeting between Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) and European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union Maria Luis Albuquerque, who paid an official visit to Slovakia on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23071134 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - House chair Richard Rasi (Voice–SD) said his priority is a stable and functional Constitutional Court and firmly rejected a statement by Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) vice-chair Maria Kolikova about alleged "political deals" in the election of candidates for a vacant constitutional judge post. https://etasr.sk/article/23071188 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - Slovakia supports discussions on removing Russian oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov from the European Union's sanctions list, stated Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) on Thursday at a meeting of the House committee for European affairs, adding that several countries are conducting talks on their removal, with other names also in the frame. https://etasr.sk/article/23071029 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The United States is complying with established rules when flying aircraft over Slovak territory and it's also regularly notifying Slovakia of its flights, stated Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) in response to questions from the opposition at Thursday's session of the parliamentary committee on European affairs regarding US aircraft overflights in connection with the conflict in the Middle East. https://etasr.sk/article/23070639 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) – Employers associated in the Republic Union of Employers (RUZ) met on Thursday with the head of the Supreme Audit Authority (NKU) Lubomir Andrassy and both sides agreed that Slovakia faces serious systemic problems that require fundamental and comprehensive reforms, TASR learnt about the meeting from RUZ spokesperson Petra Podhorcova on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23071474 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - Minister of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization Samuel Migal (independent) is continuing his meetings on the National and Regional Partnership Plan for 2028–2034, and met on Thursday with representatives of the association of self-governing regions SK8, the Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS), the Slovak Cities Union (UMS) and village mayors to discuss new EU funds. https://etasr.sk/article/23071441 Soblahov/Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - Police are reviewing their action against juveniles who attempted to break into a parcel locker in Soblahov (Trencin region) on 28 February, with the inspection ordered by the director of the Regional Directorate of the Police Corps in Trencin, while the Internal Affairs Inspectorate has launched criminal proceedings in the case for the offence of misuse of authority by a public official, head of Trencin police press department Ingrid Krajcikova and Internal Affairs Inspectorate spokesperson Andrea Dobiasova told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23071104 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - At a meeting with European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union Maria Luis Albuquerque on Thursday, the Slovak Banking Association (SBA) emphasised the need to simplify regulation, strengthen the competitiveness of the European financial sector and create a stable environment for mobilising capital and supporting economic growth. https://etasr.sk/article/23070802 Sedliacka Dubova/Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - Police on Thursday detained three individuals in the village of Sedliacka Dubova (Zilina region) with respect to a morning ATM explosion in the village of Demanovska Dolina, Zilina regional police spokeswoman Daniela Kockova confirmed to TASR on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23070712 Kosice/Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The candidate of the extra-parliamentary Democrats party in the election for the governor of the Kosice region will be former economy minister (2022-23) Karel Hirman, party chair Jaroslav Nad announced at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23070703 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The Motorcycle Car Motor Caravan Show 2026 was opened at the Incheba exhibition hall in Bratislava on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23070696 Bratislava, 12 March (TASR) - The company supplying fire engines to the Interior Ministry, LRK Trading, rejects claims made by opposition MP Juraj Krupa of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) on Wednesday (11 March) following a parliamentary inspection at the Firefighter and Emergency Service, LRK Trading managing director Roman Kardos has told TASR in response. https://etasr.sk/article/23070568 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. 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