SUMMARY - Tuesday, 21 July 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 21 July (TASR) - The labour market mismatch is unlikely to ease in the coming years, with ageing and a gradual decline in the economically active population continuing to worsen it further, stated UniCredit Bank analyst Lubomir Korsnak in a commentary on unemployment data for June published by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Centre (UPSVaR) on Monday (20 July). https://etasr.sk/article/23528299 Bratislava, 21 July (TASR) - Milan Rastislav Stefanik was an exceptionally strong personality and made a huge sacrifice for his nation, the Government Office stated on the occasion of the 146th anniversary of Stefanik's birth, adding that his message remains relevant even today. https://etasr.sk/article/23528431 Bratislava, 21 July (TASR) - Sugar beet growers will receive support worth €12.48 million in 2026, which represents an increase from last year's €565 per hectare to the current €632.80, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Tuesday, with Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber (SPPK) chair Jozef Sumichrast, managing director of Slovenske cukrovary sugar refinery Adrian Sedivy and Sugar Beet Growers Association chair Robert Kovacs also attending. https://etasr.sk/article/23528485 Bratislava, 21 July (TASR) - Travel agency Solvex announced on its website on Monday that it's become insolvent and is no longer able to meet its financial obligations or fulfil its commitments to its business partners and clients, news website tnlive.sk was the first to report. https://etasr.sk/article/23528557 Bratislava, 21 July (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) has warned of the risks in connection with the merger of private health-insurers Union and Dovera, drawing the European Commission's (EC) attention to an unprecedented vertical concentration in Slovakia's health care, with a single business group managing mandatory public health-insurance levies while at the same time owning a large proportion of hospitals, outpatient clinics, pharmacies and medicine distribution, the party's MP Peter Stachura told a press conference on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23528597 Kosariska, 21 July (TASR) - Negotiations on the 2027 draft state budget are currently continuing at the technical and economic level, with the Finance Ministry analysing the funding requests submitted by individual ministries, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) told TASR on Tuesday, adding that he expects the budget to be approved at the November–December session of Parliament. https://etasr.sk/article/23528622 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. ko