SUMMARY - Wednesday, 15 July 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - Head of the Supreme Audit Office (NKU) Lubomir Andrassy is lying about corruption in the agriculture sector, particularly at the Agricultural Payment Agency (PPA), Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) stated at a press conference on Wednesday, with House Vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD), Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Vladimir Vnuk, and PPA director Marek Cepko in attendance. https://etasr.sk/article/23511359 Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - The Supreme Audit Office (NKU) stands by the conclusions of its audits and analytical report on the management of European Union funds, NKU spokesperson Daniela Bolech Dobakova has declared in response to a news conference held by Agriculture Minister Richard Takac and parliamentary vice-chair Tibor Gaspar (both Smer-SD) earlier on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23511514 Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - The Anti-monopoly Office (PMU) isn't reviewing the merger between health-insurance companies Dovera and Union because it hasn't received a notification of the merger, reads a PMU statement provided to TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23511606 Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - Opposition's Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party describes the announced acquisition of health insurer Union by Dovera as bad news for the country's healthcare system, arguing that the deal will significantly reduce competition in the health insurance market, and affect both patients and healthcare providers, TASR was told by SaS press department specialist Michal Goffa on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23511582 New York, 15 July (TASR-correspondent) - The growing demand for strategic raw materials presents not only new economic opportunities but also security challenges that require responsible management, transparency, and international cooperation, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) stated on Tuesday (14 July) during his address at a high-level United Nations (UN) meeting dedicated to critical minerals for the energy transition. https://etasr.sk/article/23511733 Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - Low-income households showed great interest in the first round of the 'Renew the House Mini Plus' call for applications, with the limit of 5,000 applications being reached in 45 minutes, TASR was told by the Environment Ministry's communications department on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23512128 Bratislava, 15 July (TASR) - The 14th annual nation-wide 'Proud of the Family' march is scheduled to take place on Saturday (18 July) in Bratislava, the organisers told a press briefing on Wednesday, adding that a programme has been prepared for participants, including a Holy Mass, a discussion, and a raffle. https://etasr.sk/article/23511880 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