SUMMARY - Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 16 July (TASR) - The Defence Ministry could begin gradually moving into its new headquarters in the renovated building of the former Hviezda dormitory in Bratislava known as the Kukurica ['the Corn on the Cob', due to its shape - ed.note] over the summer, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) stated on Thursday during a media day at the ministry's new premises. https://etasr.sk/article/23515475 Bratislava, 16 July (TASR) - The renovated building of the former Hviezda dormitory in Bratislava known as the Kukurica ['the Corn on the Cob', due to its shape - ed.note] is a missed opportunity, stated vice-chairman of the parliamentary committee on defence and security Gabor Grendel ('Slovakia'-'For the People' caucus) on Thursday, adding that Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) has nothing to boast about. https://etasr.sk/article/23515654 Bratislava, 16 July (TASR) - Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) rejects attempts to link her to the wiretapping scandal at the Arts Support Fund (FPU), claiming that she has nothing to do with the entire matter and considers it to be unacceptable for unfounded personal connections to be drawn even before the circumstances of the case have been properly clarified, TASR has learnt from her post on social media on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23515523 Bratislava, 16 July (TASR) – The Arts Support Fund (FPU) has never engaged in monitoring or wiretapping its employees, and it will fully cooperate with the law-enforcement authorities investigating the matter, according to a statement signed by FPU director Frantisek Kornaj that was provided to TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23515198 Bratislava, 16 July (TASR) - Train services were completely suspended on the section between Bratislava Main Station and Bratislava-Raca station between 9.15 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Wednesday, 15 July due to a fault in the overhead power line, spokesperson for railway-infrastructure operator Petra Lanikova told TASR on Thursday, adding that an investigation revealed a curious cause for the failure - a snake, which caused the overhead power line to burn out and fall. https://etasr.sk/article/23515327 Cana, 16 July (TASR) - Igor Simko, who is running for the post of Kosice region governor, spoke in the village of Cana in Kosice region on Thursday about his priorities and commitments for the region should he win the election. https://etasr.sk/article/23515243 Vysoke Tatry, 16 July (TASR) - Volunteers from the Hikemates hiking club have built new hiking shelters along three popular hiking trails in the High Tatra mountains, the club told TASR on Thursday, adding that the new shelters are located at Salviovy Spring and by the Biele Pleso and Jamske Pleso lakes. https://etasr.sk/article/23515212 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