SUMMARY - Sunday, 14 June 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 14 June (TASR) - The appointment of new Slovak ambassadors, including Peter Kmec and Miroslav Radacovsky, is expected to take place next week, President Peter Pellegrini stated on JOJ 24's discussion programme 'Politika 24' (Politics 24) on Sunday, attributing the delay in the appointments to the absence of Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD), who is on a working trip to Africa. https://etasr.sk/article/23393392 Bratislava, 14 June (TASR) - The approval of next year's budget will be preceded by a "coalition hell" filled with arguments, chaos, and blackmail, MP for the opposition 'Slovakia' party Julius Jakab stated on Sunday in response the remarks made earlier in the day by speakers in televised debates as well as a video message from Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/23393843 Bratislava, 14 June (TASR) - Speaking on STVR's discussion programme 'O 5 minut 12' (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday, Interior Minister and Voice-SD chairman Matus Sutaj Estok stated that the confirmation of Slovak central bank (NBS) governor Peter Kazimir for another term, as well as the appointment of new Constitutional Court judges could be agreed upon as part of a single package with the approval of the state budget. https://etasr.sk/article/23393644 Bratislava, 14 June (TASR) - Schengen is one of the most visible and practical achievements of European integration as it enables every day millions of Europeans to travel, work, study, or do business freely without unnecessary obstacles, Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) stated on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement, TASR was told by the ministry's communications department on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23393493 Bratislava, 14 June (TASR) - In a time of rapid change and new challenges, quality education is one of the most important investments in the country's future, President Peter Pellegrini posted on social media in connection with the awards ceremony for teachers who received the St. Gorazd Award on Saturday (13 June). https://etasr.sk/article/23393456 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