SUMMARY - Friday, 17 July 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - The Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) recorded a record number of tropical nights in June, when overnight minimum air temperatures did not fall below 20 degrees Celsius, particularly at weather stations in western Slovakia and parts of the south-west of central Slovakia, SHMU reports on its website. https://etasr.sk/article/23518181 Presov/Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - Police seized anabolic substances, cash and detained two people during Friday's anti-drug operation codenamed Muscle, TASR learnt from Police Corps Presidium spokesperson Lea Vilhanova on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23518166 Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - The 'Slovakia' party has filed a complaint with the State Commission for Elections and Supervision of Political Party Financing over suspected breaches of the election campaign law by Bratislava mayoral candidate and Transport Minister Jozef Raz (independent), TASR was told by party's spokesperson Matus Bystriansky on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23518029 Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - The opposition views the European Commission's (EC) report on the state of the rule of law as evidence of the coalition's dismantling of the rule of law in Slovakia. https://etasr.sk/article/23518022 Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - The adoption of Slovakia's Declaration of Sovereignty was one of the boldest decisions in the history of parliament, said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) on the 34th anniversary of its adoption. https://etasr.sk/article/23517747 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