SUMMARY - Wednesday, 8 April 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - The oil emergency in Slovakia remains in effect, but the Slovak refinery is permitted to export diesel to neighbouring countries, stated Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) together with Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) during the government session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23162592 Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - MP Jozef Hajko (Christian Democratic Movement/KDH) will resign from his parliamentary seat as of 15 April, explaining that the Christian Democrats are heading in a different direction and that he's failed to push through his priorities. https://etasr.sk/article/23162562 Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) has welcomed the announced ceasefire in the Middle East, achieved thanks to the intensive diplomatic efforts of mediators, and called for further peace negotiations, the Foreign Affairs Ministry's communications department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23162676 Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has criticised Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) for his proposal to make rail and bus transport more attractive by way of lower fares. https://etasr.sk/article/23162685 Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - On the occasion of International Roma Day, we commemorate not only the rich culture, history and identity of the Roma people, but also the harsh reality that Roma communities continue to face today, pointed out MP Peter Pollak Jr.('Slovakia'-'For the People' caucus) on Wednesday, adding that this day is therefore also a call for justice, equality and dignity, TASR has learnt from his statement sent by spokesperson for the 'Slovakia' party Matus Bystriansky. https://etasr.sk/article/23162673 Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - The Coalition Council met on Wednesday morning to discuss current issues, and especially the oil crisis, ahead of the upcoming parliamentary session, the Government Office's press department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23162490 Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) views a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran as very fragile, but believes that "hot heads will cool down a bit". https://etasr.sk/article/23162288 Banska Bystrica, 8 April (TASR) - MP Jan Ferencak, who has been expelled from the coalition Voice-SD party, came to the Office for Combating Organised Crime (UBOK) in Banska Bystrica to be questioned on Wednesday, accompanied by his lawyers Peter Kubina and penal law expert Tomas Stremy. https://etasr.sk/article/23162479 Bratislava, 8 April (TASR) - At its regular session on Wednesday, the government is expected to approve a proposal to establish the Government Council for Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence, sponsored by the Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Ministry. https://etasr.sk/article/23162331 Bratislava, 8 February (TASR) - Retail revenues in Slovakia fell by 2.5 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) in February, marking the fourth consecutive month of annual drop, although the pace of decline was slower than in the previous three months, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23162289 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. am