SUMMARY - Sunday, 19 July 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 19 July (TASR) - There's currently no reason to discuss a successor to Prime Minister Robert Fico as leader of Smer-SD, as he's in full strength and is not going anywhere, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) said on JOJ 24's discussion programme 'Politika 24' (Politics 24) on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23522669 Bratislava, 19 July (TASR) - Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing the nature of cyber threats, making it possible to automate attacks, increase their scale and efficiency, and also make phishing and malicious content more convincing, the National Security Authority (NBU) has stated in its Report on Cybersecurity in the Slovak Republic in 2025. https://etasr.sk/article/23522602 Bratislava, 19 July (TASR) - In addition to existing flights to nearby seaside resorts, passengers travelling from Bratislava Airport will once again be able to use charter services to several more distant exotic destinations from the autumn and winter seasons. https://etasr.sk/article/23522816 Bratislava, 19 July (TASR) - Ombudsman Robert Dobrovodsky has welcomed the Justice Ministry's intention to submit a draft bill on one-off financial compensation for victims of unlawful sterilisations to the government at its session in December, but he views the plan with caution, as previous legislative initiatives did not result in the adoption of such a law. https://etasr.sk/article/23523133 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. jrg