SUMMARY - Friday, 13 March 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has called on the leaders of the parliamentary parties to append their signatures to his letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking him to resume Russian oil transit via Ukraine, TASR has learnt from the premier's letter published on social media on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23074398 Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) - The police have pressed charges against five individuals as part of an operation codenamed 'Head' that was aimed at uncovering drug-related criminal activity, TASR has been told by Police Corps Presidium spokesman Roman Hajek. https://etasr.sk/article/23074758 Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) - The Slovak economy is projected to grow by only 0.5 percent in 2026, a significantly slower pace than in previous years, and growth will be hampered primarily by weaker foreign demand, fiscal consolidation and persistent uncertainty in the global economy, according to the latest forecast by the Economic Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV), which has assessed economic developments through to 2030. https://etasr.sk/article/23074642 Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) expect President Peter Pellegrini not to limit himself to general phrases and platitudes about political culture at his meeting with House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) on Monday (16 March). https://etasr.sk/article/23074629 Skalica, 13 March (TASR) - The Environment Ministry has okayed a request from a company called GGES to terminate the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process regarding the proposed construction of a waste-to-energy plant near Skalica (Trnava region), TASR has learnt from the relevant decision published on the ministry's information website. https://etasr.sk/article/23074531 Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has criticised the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry for supporting discussions on removing Russian oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov from the European Union sanctions list. https://etasr.sk/article/23074493 Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) - It's time for Investment, Regional Development and Informatization Samuel Migal (independent) Minister to stop his racket surrounding an overhaul of the Slovensko.sk digital platform, as the project in its current form has neither political nor expert support, and it's clear to everyone that it isn't really a strategic investment, said MP Jan Hargas (Progressive Slovakia/PS) at a press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23074323 Bratislava, 13 March (TASR) - The Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University in Bratislava, the Slovak Medical Association (SLS) and the Slovak Medical Chamber (SLK) have warned of the risks arising from the government's rejection of the 2024 revision of the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR), as it could result in less access to information, medicines or vaccines for Slovakia, TASR has learnt from their joint statement provided by SLK's communications manager Prokop Slovacek. https://etasr.sk/article/23074312 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