SUMMARY - Wednesday, 15 July 2026 - 5 p.m.

Drietoma/Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - Two people were injured on Wednesday morning when an open fire was lit near propane cylinders at a company in the village of Drietoma (Trencin region) and the cylinders subsequently exploded,, regional police spokesperson Petra Klenkova told TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23511066 Trencin/Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - A 78-year-old driver was killed on Wednesday morning after his car collided with a police vehicle that was responding to an explosion that had taken place in Drietoma (Trencin region), while two police officers were also injured in the crash on the I/61 road and taken to hospital, regional police spokesperson Petra Klenkova told TASR on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23511246 Baku/Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - The talks between President Peter Pellegrini and Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov in Baku on Wednesday revolved around a planned agreement on the promotion and protection of investments, aimed at creating more predictable conditions for businesses in both countries, TASR's special correspondent covering the visit has reported. https://etasr.sk/article/23511334 Prague, 15 July (TASR-correspondent) - The Czech Republic and Slovakia plan to purchase military equipment for their armed forces jointly, Defence Ministers Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) and Jaromir Zuna concurred during their talks in Prague on Wednesday, when they both signed an agreement on future accession to a framework agreement concerning joint procurement, TASR learnt from its special correspondent in Prague on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23511215 Baku, 15 July (TASR-correspondent) - The smart village project in Bash Garvand, Azerbaijan is a great example of how technology and expertise can deliver practical solutions that improve people's lives, stated Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) at the opening of the Azerbaijani-Slovak Economic Forum in Baku on Wednesday, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent in Baku. https://etasr.sk/article/23511318 Baku/Bratislava, 15 July (TASR-correspondent) – Representatives of 25 Slovak companies from a range of sectors, including energy, engineering, defence, water management, information technology and the food industry, took part in the Azerbaijan-Slovakia Economic Forum in Baku on Wednesday, TASR's special correspondent reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23510982 Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - State-run health-insurance company VsZP will continue to be a stable, responsible and predictable partner in health care for its clients, even in the most demanding situations and in the case of the most serious diagnoses, TASR has learned from VsZP in response to the announced acquisition of private health-insurer Union's shares by Dovera. https://etasr.sk/article/23511064 Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has called on the Anti-monopoly Office (PMU) to act in response to the move by private health-insurer Dovera to buy a stake in health-insurance company Union, stressing that Slovakia cannot have only one private health-insurance company, according to a statement made by PS MP Oskar Dvorak on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23510933 Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - Inflation could stabilise around June's level of 3.5 percent in the months ahead, said UniCredit Bank analyst Lubomir Korsnak in response to inflation data for June published by the Statistics Office on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23511054 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