SUMMARY - Friday, 3 July 2026 - 5 p.m.

Prague/Bratislava, 3 July (TASR-correspondent) - The Czech Republic supports Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's proposal for the Visegrad Group (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) to resume coordination meetings ahead of EU summits, TASR learnt from its special correspondent in Prague on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23470492 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Friday that he's officially asked M.R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava and the Transport Ministry to submit a strategy for the airport's further development in light of its economic growth and rising passenger numbers. https://etasr.sk/article/23470462 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - Rural development in Slovakia will be supported by €166.7 million for a total of 95 local action groups, with their members expected to decide how the funds should be redistributed among individual projects, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23470411 Bratislava, 3 July - The Foreign and European Affairs Ministry plans to create a digital register of Slovak citizens living abroad, said Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar after presenting awards to eight members of the Slovak diaspora on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23470309 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - The ownership and administration of forests in national parks are being fully transferred to the national parks, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) has posted on a social network, rejecting claims that forest administration in national parks remains under the control of state-run forestry enterprise Lesy SR. https://etasr.sk/article/23470272 Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Friday that he's officially asked M.R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava and the Transport Ministry to submit a strategy for the airport's further development in light of its economic growth and rising passenger numbers. https://etasr.sk/article/23470077 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