SUMMARY - Monday, 29 June 2026 - 9 p.m.

Mochovce, 29 June (TASR) - The fourth block of the Mochovce nuclear power plant (NPP) has received an operating license from the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (UJD), and fuel loading and the reactor startup process have begun, head of power utility Slovenske elektrarne Branislav Strycek, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) and chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority Marta Ziakova announced at a joint press conference on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23453419 Bratislava, 29 June (TASR) - A temperature record was set in Slovakia on Monday, reaching 41 degrees Celsius, TASR was told by the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU). https://etasr.sk/article/23453603 Bratislava, 29 June (TASR) - Air temperatures in Slovakia exceeded 40 degrees Celsius at five automatic weather stations on Monday, the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) reported on social media, adding that the absolute maximum temperature may still rise. https://etasr.sk/article/23453174 Bratislava, 29 June (TASR) - The Finance Ministry expects the Slovak economy to grow by 1.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) next year, outpacing projected growth in France (0.8 percent) and Germany (1.1 percent), while exceeding the eurozone average (1.2 percent), according to the latest macroeconomic forecast by the ministry's Financial Policy Institute (IFP). https://etasr.sk/article/23453667 Bratislava, 29 June (TASR) - Slovakia's economy is set to grow by less than 1 percent for the second consecutive year and is expected to stay well below its potential for the rest of the decade, the Council for Budgetary Responsibility (RRZ) stated in its latest macroeconomic forecast, which expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 0.8 percent this year. https://etasr.sk/article/23453433 Istanbul, 29 June (TASR) - Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) reaffirmed Slovakia's clear transatlantic commitment on Monday at the NATO parliamentary summit in Istanbul, Turkey, the Parliament's communications department told TASR on Monday, adding that he emphasised the irreplaceable role of national parliaments in approving defence budgets. https://etasr.sk/article/23453965 Bratislava, 29 June (TASR) - Current geopolitical challenges, the promotion of Slovakia's foreign policy priorities, and the future direction of economic diplomacy are high on the agenda of the annual meeting of heads of Slovak diplomatic missions in Bratislava, the ministry's communications department told TASR on Monday, adding that 75 ambassadors serving abroad have arrived for the three-day working meeting, which is taking place from Monday through Wednesday (1 July) at the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry in Bratislava. https://etasr.sk/article/23454127 Bratislava, 29 June (TASR) - Bratislava mayoral candidate Martin Winkler (Danube party) has called on some of the other candidates running for the post in the autumn elections to join forces, seeking to create a strong alternative to the current leadership of the Slovak capital, Winkler told a press conference on Monday, specifically mentioning Karlova Ves mayor Dana Cahojova, Pirate Party chair Zuzana Subova, and Lubomir Geci (Independent). https://etasr.sk/article/23453150 Bratislava, 29 June (TASR) - On Monday evening, an aircraft from the Aviation Unit of the Interior Ministry will transport 19 members of the Czech Fire and Rescue Corps to Caracas, Venezuela, after they were stranded on the Caribbean island of Curaçao due to unexpected changes in international logistics, TASR was told by the Interior Ministry. https://etasr.sk/article/23453637 Bratislava, 29 June (TASR) - Starting on Wednesday, 1 July, it will be possible to travel with multiple operators in Slovakia using a single integrated ticket, representatives of the Transport Ministry and the contractor, Asseco Central Europe, unveiled on Monday a new mobile app - which can also plan the entire trip. https://etasr.sk/article/23453897 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