SUMMARY - Thursday, 18 June 2026 - 9.15 p.m.

Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - In a vote on Thursday, Parliament expressed confidence in the government, with 78 MPs supporting the cabinet and 54 lawmakers being against. https://etasr.sk/article/23411294 Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - Opposition parties criticised the government for failing to present any arguments or measures to reduce public debt during parliamentary proceedings on a motion of confidence in the cabinet on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23411588 Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - The parliamentary caucuses of Smer-SD, Voice-SD and the Slovak National Party (SNS), together with independent MPs from the Rural Party, expressed confidence in the government because no viable alternative to it exists, Smer-SD parliamentary caucus chair Jan Richter declared in a joint statement shortly before the vote in the House. https://etasr.sk/article/23411323 Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico said that Thursday's parliamentary confidence vote in favour of the government was a signal that the governing coalition will keep going without obstacles and likely meant there will be no early election. https://etasr.sk/article/23411646 Brussels, 18 June (TASR-correspondent) - A brief coordination meeting of the premiers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), held at the start of the June EU summit in Brussels, was short but factual and focused on issues of competitiveness and energy, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated following the meeting on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23411093 Brussels, 18 June (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia is actively involved in the group of EU member states that have formed the informal 'Friends of Cohesion' group and, together with them, is advocating for sufficient funding for cohesion policy in the EU's next multiannual financial framework (MFF), Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) stated following a meeting of this group at the start of the two-day EU summit in Brussels. https://etasr.sk/article/23411642 Brussels, 18 June (TASR-correspondent) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday ahead of the European Council meeting in Brussels, with the Slovak premier praising their dialogue, even though he and Zelenskyy don't share the same views on all issues. https://etasr.sk/article/23411955 Brussels, 18 June (TASR-correspondent) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) met new Hungarian Premier Peter Magyar for the first time on Thursday ahead of the European Council meeting in Brussels. https://etasr.sk/article/23410686 Bratislava/Most pri Bratislave, 18 June (TASR) - The partnership between Slovakia and Germany can serve as an example of cooperation that transcends borders and strengthens European unity, President Peter Pellegrini stated at the opening of the Slovak-German Future Forum in Most pri Bratislave (Bratislava region) on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23411293 Presov/Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - The city of Presov and the village of Lubotice declared a state of emergency on Thursday afternoon due to slope deformations on a hillside in the Presov-Salgovik area, Presov mayor Frantisek Olha announced at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23411010 Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - The Slovak government on Wednesday (17 June) took note of the support provided by the Foreign Ministry, through the Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAMRS), for implementing five humanitarian projects in Ukraine and in the Middle East, with a total value of nearly €700,000, the ministry's communications department told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23410914 Bratislava/Presov, 18 June (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has criticised additional costs linked to the construction of a new military hospital in Presov. https://etasr.sk/article/23410828 Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) tried until the last moment to avoid a parliamentary debate on his own failures, according to opposition 'For the People' party chair Veronika Remisova. https://etasr.sk/article/23410571 Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - The signing of a memorandum of understanding between the USA and Iran is a significant step toward reducing tensions and stabilising the situation in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) stated on Thursday, TASR has learnt from the ministry's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/23410561 Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini on 15 June ratified an agreement on police cooperation between Slovakia and the Czech Republic. https://etasr.sk/article/23411510 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