SUMMARY - Monday, 23 March 2026 - 10 p.m.

Bratislava, 23 March (TASR) - The government isn't planning to include any further measures in the next potential consolidation package that will affect individuals or businesses, government representatives informed the social partners at a meeting of the Economic and Social Council (the tripartite) on Monday, at which 32 items were discussed. https://etasr.sk/article/23112666 Bratislava, 23 March (TASR) - Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) stated at a press conference on Monday that no one has yet spoken to him about being replaced as minister or transferred to the post of a Constitutional Court judge. https://etasr.sk/article/23112726 Prague, 23 March (TASR-correspondent) - At its meeting on Monday, the Czech government approved a memorandum on enhanced cooperation with the Slovak cabinet, Czech Vice-premier and Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlicek announced following the meeting, TASR's special correspondent in Prague has reported. https://etasr.sk/article/23112737 Bratislava, 23 March (TASR) - Investments in water infrastructure are currently being implemented at an unprecedented speed, the Environment Ministry's communications department has told TASR in response to the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party's call on the government to present a clear plan for repairing such infrastructure earlier on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23112855 Bratislava, 23 March (TASR) - The government's diesel refuelling measures adopted last week aren't being complied with in practice and are causing chaos, opposition MP Julius Jakab ('Slovakia'-'For the people' caucus) told a briefing on Monday, adding that lorry drivers are filling up beyond the permitted limit at some petrol stations. https://etasr.sk/article/23112911 Bratislava, 23 March (TASR) - The Arts Support Fund (FPU) has stated it's not stripping culture of funding, but rather a long-term privileged system is being dismantled to establish a fairer distribution of support, FPU responded to a Monday press conference where more than 20 cultural organisations criticised the scrapping of valid contracts for multi-year projects. https://etasr.sk/article/23113027 Bratislava, 23 March (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said during his talks with European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath that Slovakia is still going through the trauma of the 2020–23 period marked by gross violations of the rule of law, the Government Office published on social media on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23113061 Bratislava, 23 March (TASR) -The opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) has called on the Slovak government to contact EU member states and request an extraordinary online meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in connection with the further escalation of tension in the Persian Gulf, KDH's communication department told TASR on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23113134 Bratislava, 23 March (TASR) - The opposition parties 'Slovakia', Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and Progressive Slovakia (PS) have criticised President Peter Pellegrini following reports by Dennik N daily that his foreign trip as Prime Minister to Moscow in 2020 was allegedly arranged by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. https://etasr.sk/article/23113250 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