SUMMARY - Tuesday, 26 May 2026 - 5 p.m.

Presov, 26 May (TASR) - The construction of the new hospital in Presov will continue and will be completed, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated on Tuesday after inspecting the construction site, adding that the hospital will be completed in August 2027 and could begin a trial run in March 2028. https://etasr.sk/article/23330449 Bratislava, 26 May (TASR) - Business leaders should cooperate with the government, not fight against it, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated in Bratislava on Tuesday during the ceremonial part of the delegates' assembly of the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SOPK), which was also attended by Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/23330144 Bratislava, 26 May (TASR) - The parliamentary session was suspended on Tuesday after House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) ordered opposition MP Alojz Hlina (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) out of the chamber. https://etasr.sk/article/23330501 Bratislava, 26 May (TASR) - MPs started the last parliamentary session to take place before the traditional summer break by observing a minute of silence for late former minister of justice, MP and ombudswoman Jana Dubovcova. https://etasr.sk/article/23330160 Bratislava, 26 May (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) is calling on Prime Minister Robert Fico, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (both Smer-SD) and Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) to disclose the real state of preparations for the General Milan Rastislav Stefanik National University Hospital in the Bratislava borough of Vajnory, Mario Marcinek from the party's press department told TASR on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23330386 Bratislava, 26 May (TASR) - A modern state cannot function without strong and respected local government, and local government cannot develop without effective cooperation and partnership with the state, said House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) in his speech at the opening of the 38th Congress of the Slovak Towns and Villages Association (ZMOS). https://etasr.sk/article/23330261 Jaslovske Bohunice, 26 May (TASR) - The decommissioning of the V1 nuclear power plant in Jaslovske Bohunice (Trnava region) is entering its final phase, said Economy Ministry State Secretary Szabolcs Hodosy following a meeting of the monitoring committee of the European Commission's Nuclear Decommissioning Assistance Programme (NDAP), which was held at the plant for the first time in history. https://etasr.sk/article/23330238 Trebisov, 26 May (TASR) - An investigator from the Internal Affairs Inspectorate (UIS) has charged two police officers with the crime of abuse of public authority for imposing fines on drivers and road users during their time off, TASR learnt from UIS spokesperson Andrea Dobiasova on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23330074 Bratislava, 26 May (TASR) - Parliamentary vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) expects the amendment to the Rules of Procedure to streamline parliamentary debates, pointing, for example, to the introduction of limits on debate times. https://etasr.sk/article/23330076 Bratislava, 26 May (TASR) - It will also be possible to vote from abroad in locations other than embassies, provided that the Foreign Affairs Ministry has an opportunity to establish a polling station in the given country, House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD) told a news conference on Tuesday, adding that an amending proposal will be added to the current amendment, which scraps postal voting and replaces it with voting at embassies. https://etasr.sk/article/23329955 Predajna/Bratislava, 26 May (TASR) - The Environment Ministry has launched an international tender for eliminating gudron pits (waste acid tar produced by refining crude oil) near the village of Predajna in the district of Brezno (Banska Bystrica region), the ministry's communications department told TASR on Tuesday, estimating the cost of removal at some €54.5 million. https://etasr.sk/article/23330034 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