SUMMARY - Tuesday, 7 April 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 7 April (TASR) - The Interior Ministry has definitively closed a years-long dispute concerning two ballistically armoured vehicles worth nearly one million euros, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) announced on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23160209 Bratislava, 7 April (TASR) - GIB EnergyX has begun assembling the supporting structure of a battery plant in Surany (Nitra region), marking a stage where construction becomes directly visible on site, the company stated in response to statements by the opposition's Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party, rejecting what it described as SaS's misleading claims about the project. https://etasr.sk/article/23160130 Bratislava, 7 April (TASR) - Information about investments of €85 million by the state-owned MH Invest in the construction of a battery plant near Surany (Nitra region) is not true, the company claimed in response to statements by the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS). https://etasr.sk/article/23160077 Bratislava, 7 April (TASR) - The support scheme for single-parent families launched in early February by Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik Tomas (Voice-SD) is failing to respond to the real needs of working single parents and has proven ineffective, according to opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party MP Veronika Srobova. https://etasr.sk/article/23159985 Nitra, 7 April (TASR) - Anna Vargova, a native of Nitra, has received the Benemerenti Medal from Pope Leo XIV for her meritorious service for the Church under Communism, TASR has learnt from the Nitra Bishopric, which noted that the award was presented to her by Bishop of Nitra Viliam Judak. https://etasr.sk/article/23159947 Bratislava, 7 April (TASR) - Adjusting the rules on VAT deductions could bring the state at least €900 million, Independent said lawmakers centered around Tourism and Sports Minister Rudolf Huliak at a press briefing on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23159914 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. mf