SUMMARY - Friday, 13 March 2026 - 1 p.m.

Poprad/Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) – The reconstruction of Poprad Hospital will be completed according to schedule, by the end of June, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice–SD) confirmed at a press briefing following an inspection day at the construction site on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23074085 Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has filed a criminal complaint over a reportedly overpriced purchase of five tractors by the Culture Ministry for €430,000, SaS representatives told a press conference on Friday, adding that the tractors could have been bought for €240,000. https://etasr.sk/article/23074125 Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) - Inflation cooled to 3.7 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) in February, down from 4 percent in January, with consumer prices of goods and services rising by 0.1 percent month-on-month (m-o-m), the Statistics Office reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23073903 Trencin, 13 March (TASR) - A 30-metre observation tower named 'Baske' is set to be built in the Strazovske vrchy mountains on the border between the districts of Trencin and Banovce nad Bebravou at a cost of €725,000, Trencin region governor Jaroslav Baska and Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) announced on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23074017 Bratislava, 13 march (TASR) - Police have charged an individual for seeking a €220,000 bribe from a developer in exchange for a land-use permit for a construction project in Bratislava, Police Corps Presidium (PPZ) spokesperson Roman Hajek told TASR on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23073649 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