SUMMARY - Monday, 15 June 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - Slovak ministers and deputy ministers and their Indian counterparts signed a series of memoranda of understanding on Monday covering cooperation in defence, higher education and digitisation, with the agreements put to ink during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bratislava. https://etasr.sk/article/23397450 Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - Nearly all public universities and research institutions have seen a significant improvement in the quality of science and the arts when compared to 2022, according to the results of a periodic evaluation of research, development, artistic, and other creative activities for 2020-2024 called VER 2026, which Education, Research, Development and Youth Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) presented at a press conference on Monday, stressing that the quality of science and the arts has increased by 40 percent when compared to the previous evaluation in 2022. https://etasr.sk/article/23397448 Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - Lawmakers on Monday failed to open a special emergency session of Parliament convened to debate an opposition motion of no confidence in Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/23397244 Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - Lawmakers on Monday afternoon failed for a second time to open a special emergency session of Parliament convened to debate an opposition motion of no confidence in Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD). https://etasr.sk/article/23397461 Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party will submit amendments to criminal codes aimed at strengthening protection against tax fraud during September's session of Parliament, having adopted a proposal that Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka sent to House chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) three months ago, PS representatives announced at a press conference on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23397721 Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - Peter Pellegrini has been President of Slovakia for two years, the President's Office stated on Monday, adding that his inauguration took place in Bratislava on 15 June 2024. https://etasr.sk/article/23397722 Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - The National Highway Company (NDS) announced a public tender for the construction of the D2 Dubravka motorway interchange in Bratislava on Monday, Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) and NDS director Filip Machacek told a press conference on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23397666 Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - I haven't yet decided whether to run for the post of Bratislava mayor, Transport Minister Jozef Raz (a Smer-SD nominee) told TASR on Monday, asking for time until the end of June to make his decision. https://etasr.sk/article/23397518 Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - Two attempts to open a debate to dismiss Investment Minister Samuel Migal (Independent) failed on Monday, as Parliament also lacked a quorum when attempting to open the special session at a second attempt on Monday afternoon. https://etasr.sk/article/23397446 Bratislava, 15 June (TASR) - Slovakia sold government bonds totalling €649 million in its regular monthly auction in June, with the four different bonds maturing between 2029-2047, and the average annual interest rates ranging between 2.85 percent and 4.26 percent, the Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) reported on Monday, adding that total demand from investors reached €1.068 billion. https://etasr.sk/article/23397300 Bratislava/Nitra, 15 June (TASR) - Members of the Police Corps Presidium's National Anti-Drug Unit are currently carrying out an operation in Bratislava and Nitra regions codenamed 'Doctor', targeting drugs-related crime, the Police Corps Presidium's communications and prevention department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23397230 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