SUMMARY - Sunday, 15 March 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 15 March (TASR) - The government will do its best to keep fuel prices at an acceptable level for all citizens, MP Peter Kalivoda (Voice-SD) said on STVR's discussion programme 'O 5 minut 12' (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday. Meanwhile, his opponent on the show, MP Tomas Valasek (Progressive Slovakia/PS) claimed that fuel prices in Slovakia have been the highest in the EU for a long time https://etasr.sk/article/23081856 Bratislava, 15 March (TASR) - Speaking on JOJ 24's discussion programme 'Politika 24' (Politics 24) on Sunday, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) said that he is ready to apply to join SNS as soon as on Monday (16 March). At the same time, Taraba said he isn't aware of any bid for him to join Smer-SD and denied having discussed it with Premier and Smer-SD leader Robert Fico. https://etasr.sk/article/23081955 Bratislava, 15 March (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) is to leave for Brussels, where he will represent Slovakia at a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels on Monday (16 March), the ministry's communication department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23082048 Bratislava, 15 March (TASR) - The government keeps an eye on fuel prices in Slovakia, which are still among the lowest in Europe, coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Andrej Danko said on TA3's discussion programme 'V politike' (In Politics) on Sunday, adding that the state has the tools to help citizens if necessary. "The prices will either be capped or subsidised. The state has the tools and the finances to cover it. Slovakia will take care of its citizens," said Danko. https://etasr.sk/article/23082189 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. ko