SUMMARY - Friday, 10 April 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 10 April (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has announced plans to file a criminal complaint against judge at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) Pamela Zaleska on suspicion of the abuse of public office, TASR learnt at his press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23170023 Bratislava, 10 April (TASR) - The coalition Smer-SD party supports the construction of hospitals and will continue to pursue this initiative even if it remains in government following the 2027 parliamentary elections, the party has stated in response to a call by President Peter Pellegrini for political parties to make such a pledge, TASR was told by party spokesperson Lubica Koncalova on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23170081 Bratislava, 10 April (TASR) - Opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party MP and vice-chair of the House health committee Oskar Dvorak said on Friday that although completing the construction of hospitals is a clear priority for PS, he's not so sure whether it's also a priority for the government. https://etasr.sk/article/23169828 Bratislava, 10 April (TASR) - Building hospitals is a priority for us, but we won't sign a 'blank cheque', the opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) stated on Friday in response to a call by President Peter Pellegrini to political parties to commit themselves to continuing the construction of strategic hospitals even after the 2027 parliamentary elections, the party's communications department told TASR on Friday, adding that KDH has called for an expert commission to be set up and a financial plan for hospital construction to be submitted. https://etasr.sk/article/23169971 Bratislava, 10 April (TASR) - A geological and hydrogeological survey for the Karpaty tunnel in the Small Carpathian mountain range involving 176 boreholes is set to begin shortly, with the basic measurements to take three years, followed by 12 years of hydrogeological monitoring, Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) announced in a video posted on social media on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23169754 Pezinok, 10 April (TASR) - The main trial in the case of those accused of ordering the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and planning the murders of prosecutors continued on Friday at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region), with witness testimonies read out in the absence of the defendants and aggrieved parties. https://etasr.sk/article/23169937 Bratislava, 10 April (TASR) - The Internal Affairs Inspectorate (UIS) respects the Slovak Bar Association's (SAK) decision to dismiss as unfounded its complaint against lawyer Peter Kubina over his statements on social media, but it maintains that lawyers should uphold the integrity of their profession and adjust their public statements accordingly, UIS spokesperson Andrea Dobiasova told TASR on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23169795 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