SUMMARY - Monday, 8 June 2026 - 9 p.m.

Nairobi/Bratislava, 8 June (TASR) - Slovakia is responding to the worsening humanitarian situation in Kenya caused by widespread flooding and extreme weather events, with Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar handing over material humanitarian aid to representatives of the Kenya Red Cross immediately after his arrival to Kenya on the first day of his official visit on Monday, TASR learnt from the ministry's press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23374527 Bratislava, 8 June (TASR) - Opposition MP Veronika Remisova ('Slovakia'-'For the People' caucus) has drawn attention to what she considers to be suspect contracts with companies concluded by the Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Ministry as part of a call for digital innovation worth €58 million. https://etasr.sk/article/23374507 Bratislava, 8 June (TASR) - Only 45 percent of women in Slovakia have enough savings to cover at least three months without income, compared with 55 percent of men. Lower current financial wellbeing is also reflected in weaker financial confidence among women regarding the future. Although women live on average seven years longer than men, only 29 percent believe they will have sufficient financial resources to support a longer lifespan, according to the NN Group's international longevity survey. https://etasr.sk/article/23374362 Bratislava, 8 June (TASR) - A drought of varying intensities is affecting 80 percent of Slovakia's territory, with severe to extreme drought currently present mainly in the far west and far east of Slovakia, the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) reported on its website on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23374200 Bratislava, 8 June (TASR) - The President's Officed has successfully completed the renovation of Karacsonyi Palace on Stefanikova Street in Bratislava, which it carried out jointly with the Government Office as co-administrators of the national cultural monument, TASR learnt from the Presidential Office's press department on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23374156 Orechova Poton, 8 June (TASR) - Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD), along with Police Corps President Jana Maskarova and head of the Fire and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) Adrian Mifkovic, have handed over new specialised equipment to police and HaZZ personnel to be used to carry out demanding tasks in the field, during emergencies, and for protecting state borders. https://etasr.sk/article/23374124 Banska Bystrica, 8 June (TASR) - The trial in the Purgatory case, involving allegations concerning the formation and operation of a criminal group within the highest ranks of the police and security bodies between 2012-2018, began at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23374099 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