SUMMARY - Tuesday, 7 July 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 7 July - The Slovak police, in cooperation with the Czech police and Europol, recently carried out an international operation codenamed Midas, targeting fraudulent online investment platforms (SEIF FINANCE, SEIF GROUP, SEIF DAO and CRYPTO CARTEL) and call centres that were promoting supposedly lucrative investments in cryptocurrencies and NFTs. https://etasr.sk/article/23487226 Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) – The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has warned that Ukraine is the only issue of concern at the NATO summit for the governing coalition, and the public hasn't been informed about Slovakia’s position on increasing defence spending or on launching a defence industry. https://etasr.sk/article/23487007 Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) - The Interior Ministry plans to strengthen efforts to prevent scams targeting seniors, online crime and fraudulent job offers, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) told a press conference on Tuesday, warning of a growing number of scams targeting older people. https://etasr.sk/article/23486876 Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) - Slovakia's total harvest of cereal grains is expected to reach nearly 2.6 million tonnes this year, down by almost 530,000 tonnes when compared to last year's final yield, according to the first crop estimate compiled by the Statistics Office based on data as of 20 June 2026. https://etasr.sk/article/23486723 Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) - In order to cover the massive increase in electricity consumption, Slovakia needs large-scale strategic energy sources such as nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has said in an interview for TASR, adding that he continues to oppose investing in wind farms. https://etasr.sk/article/23486593 Bratislava, 7 July (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak and Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (both Smer-SD) on Tuesday left for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, at which leaders of member states and partner countries will discuss the future of Euro-Atlantic security, the strengthening of defence capabilities, and the future direction of allied cooperation. https://etasr.sk/article/23486587 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