SUMMARY - Monday, 20 July 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 20 July (TASR) - Power utility Slovenske elektrarne (SE) has successfully completed the assembly and hermetic sealing of Reactor 4 at the Mochovce nuclear power plant (EMO4) in Nitra region, SE spokesperson Lenka Sarlakova told TASR on Monday, adding that the new nuclear power source is thus entering the key commissioning phase. https://etasr.sk/article/23526456 Bratislava, 20 June (TASR) - The proportion of job-seekers of working age available to work set against the working-age population reached 3.97 percent in June of this year, rising by 0.06 percentage points month-on-month, the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) reported on Monday, adding that the number of available job-seekers of working age registered with labour, social affairs and the family offices stood at 142,868 at the end of June, which was 1,928 more than in May 2026. https://etasr.sk/article/23526589 Bratislava, 20 July (TASR) - Climate change - which Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) and the entire government have long disputed - is resulting in a drought that is having a devastating impact on the country, representatives of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party stated at a press conference on Monday, presenting a study called Regioclim on scenarios for the possible development of drought in Slovakia over the coming decades. https://etasr.sk/article/23526539 Bratislava, 20 July (TASR) - There's a significant imbalance between the country's economic performance and the remuneration of employees in Slovakia, with the minimum wage being inadequate as well, the Trade Union Confederation (KOZ) has stated in reference to the latest study by its economic analysis department titled "The Minimum Wage 2026: Adequacy, Convergence and Economic Context". https://etasr.sk/article/23526443 Bratislava, 20 July (TASR) - Local governments in Slovakia must have the electoral districts and number of councillors for each municipal council determined for the combined local and regional elections, due to be held this autumn, by 21 July. https://etasr.sk/article/23526237 Puchov, 20 July (TASR) - A storm claimed a human life in Puchov district (Zilina region) on Sunday (July 19), when a 51-year-old man died from injuries he sustained after being hit by a tree branch, Trencin region police spokesperson Petra Klenkova informed TASR on Monday, adding that the police have launched a criminal investigation on suspicion of negligent manslaughter. https://etasr.sk/article/23526184 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