SUMMARY - Monday, 11 May 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - Average nominal monthly salaries increased year-on-year (y-o-y) in all of the ten sectors monitored in March 2026, with the increases ranging from 2.3 percent in the information and communications sector to 7.7 percent in the sale and repair of motor vehicles, the Statistics Office reported on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23276346 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - Employment fell in six of the ten monitored sectors in March 2026, with wholesale posting the most rapid year-on-year (y-o-y) decrease of 3.3 percent, while drops were also seen in key sectors in terms of labour, such as industry (down by 0.7 percent) and retail (down 1.9 percent), the Statistics Office reported on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23276503 Banska Bystrica, 11 May (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Monday commenced a high-profile trial in the Purgatory case concerning suspicions that former top police and security forces officials set up and operated a criminal group between 2012 and 2018. https://etasr.sk/article/23276556 Bratislava, 11 May (TASR) - Revenues in industry, the key sector of the economy, fell for the third consecutive month in March 2026 - by 1.3 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) in fixed prices when adjusted for inflation, the Statistics Office reported on Monday, adding that seven of the 16 monitored industrial branches posted y-o-y decreases in revenues. https://etasr.sk/article/23276633 Banska Bystrica, 11 May (TASR) - The high-profile trial in the Purgatory case involving former top police and security forces officials suspected of setting up and operating a criminal group between 2012 and 2018 was adjourned by the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Monday and is set to resume on 1 June, TASR reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23276650 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