SUMMARY - Wednesday, 8 July 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 8 July (TASR) - Bratislava District Office has upheld the regional prosecutor's protests in the Istrochem case, Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka stated on social media on Wednesday in connection with the obligation to clear up pollution at the site of the Istrochem chemicals plant, adding that the district office's decisions to discontinue proceedings on determining the party liable for the environmental damage have thus been annulled. https://etasr.sk/article/23490898 Bratislava, 8 July (TASR) - Slovakia's exports increased by 2.3 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) to €9.6 billion in May 2026, while imports rose by 1.7 percent to €9.1 billion, with the y-o-y growth rate of exports exceeding that of imports for the third consecutive month, according to preliminary data published by the Statistics Office on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23490730 Bratislava, 8 July (TASR) - Earlier approval of next year's state budget would mean greater stability for the current government, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has stated in an interview for TASR, not ruling out the possibility that coalition negotiations regarding the budget could drag on, however. https://etasr.sk/article/23491109 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. jrg