SUMMARY - Saturday, 11 July 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 11 July (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini will travel to Azerbaijan on an official visit on Monday (13 July) at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev, the President's Office reported on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/23501026 Filakovo, 11 July (TASR) - A fire that broke out on the first floor of an apartment building in Zeleznicna Street in Filakovo (Banska Bystrica region) on Saturday morning prompted the evacuation of residents, and several people, including a four-year-old child, suffered smoke inhalation, Banska Bystrica local police spokesperson Petra Kovacikova told TASR on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23500963 Bratislava, 11 July (TASR) - Propane cylinders exploded during a fire on Ivanska in Bratislava, near the airport, overnight into Saturday, with the explosions triggered by the blaze. No one was injured, Firefighter and Rescue Service regional spokesperson Stefan Koci confirmed to TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23500793 Bratislava, 11 July (TASR) - A total of 582 Slovaks went bankrupt in June 2026, down by 44 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) from the 1,041 bankruptcies recorded in June of last year, which was the highest since April 2023 and the third-highest over the past five years, according to the latest analysis published by CRIF – the Slovak Credit Bureau, which manages the credit registries of banking and non-banking houses. https://etasr.sk/article/23500762 Martin, 11 July (TASR) - Martin local authority will apply for EU funding to build a new gondola lift to the Martinske hole ski resort (Zilina region), mayor Jan Danko told a press briefing on Friday (10 July), adding that the Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Ministry has issued a call for proposals, allowing the town of Martin and the Turiec area to apply for a non-refundable financial grant to implement the project. https://etasr.sk/article/23500720 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