SUMMARY - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 24 March (TASR) - Linking an official working visit to Russia and talks with the Russian prime minister on energy supplies to speculation about election interference in Slovakia is "nonsense beyond belief", said Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in a video on social media on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23115538 Bratislava, 24 March (TASR) - The Slovak government may extend the duration of extraordinary regulatory measures for diesel, effective since 23 March for 30 days, if the war in the Middle East continues, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) during the away-from-home government session in Hronske Klacany (Nitra region) on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23115537 Bratislava/Hronske Klacany, 24 March (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said after Tuesday's cabinet session that he sees no breach of rules in a foreign trip made by then prime minister Peter Pellegrini to Russia in 2020. https://etasr.sk/article/23115470 Brussels, 24 March (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia's decision to introduce dual fuel pricing, thereby favouring domestic drivers over vehicles with foreign registration plates, is "highly discriminatory", the European Commission's (EC) spokespersons service confirmed for TASR's special correspondent in Brussels on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23115431 Bratislava, 24 March (TASR) - No decision has been made yet regarding the potential candidacy of Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) for the post of Bratislava mayor in the upcoming election to be held in the autumn, Transport Ministry spokesperson Petra Polacikova told TASR on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23115284 Bratislava, 24 March (TASR) - At its away-from-home session in the village of Hronske Klacany (Levice district) on Tuesday, the government allocated €1.888 million for the districts of Komarno, Levice and Sala (all three Nitra region). https://etasr.sk/article/23115285 Hronske Klacany/Bratislava, 24 March (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said on Tuesday that relations between Slovakia and Hungary could deteriorate if opposition candidate Peter Magyar wins the upcoming Hungarian parliamentary elections. https://etasr.sk/article/23115199 Bratislava, 24 March (TASR) - Norway will open its first honorary consulate in Slovakia, Tomas Marcinko of the Norwegian Embassy in Vienna informed TASR on Tuesday, adding that the official opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday (25 March) with representatives of the Norwegian embassy and Slovak partners in attendance. https://etasr.sk/article/23115178 Bratislava, 24 March (TASR) - The Supreme Administrative Court (NSS) should deal with Justice Minister Boris Susko's (Smer-SD) appeal in the case of Supreme Court judge Juraj K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] on 28 April, according to the schedule of the disciplinary court's hearings. https://etasr.sk/article/23115064 Bratislava, 24 March (TASR) - Opposition MP and member of the parliamentary European affairs committee Veronika Remisova ('Slovakia'-'For the People' caucus) has handed an official letter to European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath about the systematic elimination of the rule of law in Slovakia, Alexandra Konig from 'For the People' press department told TASR on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23115026 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