SUMMARY - Friday, 17 July 2026 - 1 p.m.

Presov, 17 July (TASR) - The police are conducting an anti-drugs operation codenamed 'Cabinet' in the districts of Presov and Sabinov in Presov region, spokesperson for Police Corps Headquarters Lea Vilhanova told TASR on Friday, adding that officers from the National Anti-Drugs Unit of the Police Corps Headquarters and the criminal investigation department are at the scene. Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - The Declaration of Slovakia's Sovereignty reminds us that freedom, sovereignty, and statehood are not to be taken for granted, President Peter Pellegrini posted on social media in connection with the 34th anniversary of the adoption of the declaration, describing it as a document that paved the way for the formation of our independent state and became one of the defining milestones of our modern history. https://etasr.sk/article/23516580 Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - The man charged in a police operation codenamed 'Prophet' has confessed to the crime, and the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) has remanded him in custody. the Police Corps reported on social media on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23516795 Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) should provide his stance on the merger between health-insurance companies Dovera and Union, as this is one of the biggest changes over the last 20 years, MP Tomas Szalay for the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party told a press conference on Friday, criticising the fact that Slovakia is losing a competitive health-insurance company. https://etasr.sk/article/23516893 Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - The Health Ministry is expanding access to treatment for patients in Slovakia, with 50 drugs for 55 medical conditions having undergone the categorisation process since August 2025, the Health Ministry's communications department told TASR on Friday, adding that this has expanded treatment options in oncology, haematology, neurology, rheumatology, dermatology, cardiology, pulmonology, endocrinology, and gastroenterology. https://etasr.sk/article/23516728 Presov, 17 July (TASR) - The issues that had complicated the construction of the new hospital in Presov have been resolved, and work is currently continuing, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) stated on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23516665 Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - Year-on-year (y-o-y) inflation measured by the EU's Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) stood at 3.5 percent in June 2026, making it the lowest level this year, while monthly inflation amounted to 0.2 percent, the Statistics Office reported on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23516689 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