SUMMARY - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) – Harmonised inflation in Slovakia, measured according to a unified European methodology, reached 4.0 percent year-on-year in February 2026, while on a month-on-month basis it fell to 0.1 percent, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23092160 Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) - The decision to retain extra pay for work on public holidays on 8 May and 15 September was intentional, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at a session of the House's Committee for European Affairs on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23092238 Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) - The quality of the legislative process and the drafting of new laws in Slovakia is poor, President Peter Pellegrini stated at a Wednesday press conference after meeting House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/23092283 Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) indicated at a session of the House committee for European affairs on Wednesday that he probably won't support the conclusions of the upcoming EU summit concerning Ukraine because Slovakia's request that the situation with the Druzhba oil pipeline should be reflected is being rejected on principle for incomprehensible reasons. https://etasr.sk/article/23092316 Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) - The Interior Ministry has filed a complaint with the Slovak Bar Association (SAK), asking for a review of statements made by Peter Kubina, a lawyer representing the group of police officers centered around Jan Curilla, ministry spokesperson Matej Neumann told TASR on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23092330 Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) - The train collision that took place near Pezinok (Bratislava region) in November was caused by an individual failure, according to an investigation report published by the Transport Ministry. https://etasr.sk/article/23092331 Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) – Opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) party chair Milan Majersky warned on Wednesday that the governing coalition is planning to increase the threshold for parties to enter Parliament after elections, potentially up to 10 percent of the votes. https://etasr.sk/article/23092375 Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) – The opposition has criticised the fact that there was no time at Wednesday's session of the House committee on European Affairs for their questions to Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD), adding that the prime minister fears confrontation. https://etasr.sk/article/23092421 Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) – Lawyer Peter Kubina, who represents the group of police officers centered around Jan Curilla, perceives the complaint filed against him by the Interior Ministry with the Slovak Bar Association (SAK) as an attempt to intimidate him for performing his professional duties. https://etasr.sk/article/23092440 Bratislava, 18 March (TASR) – The coalition Voice-SD party has expelled MP Jan Ferencak from its ranks, the party announced in a statement on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23092449 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