SUMMARY - Tuesday, 28 July 2026 - 1 p.m.

Beijing, 28 July (TASR-correspondent) - Relations between Slovakia and China are exceptional, and for Slovakia, China is the most important trading partner outside the European Union (EU), President Peter Pellegrini stated on Tuesday in Beijing following talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. https://etasr.sk/article/23546231 Beijing, 28 July (TASR-correspondent) - I've invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Slovakia, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini told a press briefing following Tuesday's talks with Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital, Beijing. https://etasr.sk/article/23546111 Bratislava, 28 July (TASR) - Prosecutor-General (PG) Maros Zilinka on Tuesday lodged a prosecutor's protest against the decision by President Peter Pellegrini, dated 5 March, to impose a disciplinary measure on Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) director Pavol Gaspar, TASR has learnt from Zilinka's post on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/23546290 Presov, 28 July (TASR) - MEP Judita Lassakova will be the Smer-SD party's candidate for the post of Presov self-governing region chair, party leader and Premier Robert Fico told a press conference in Presov on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23546314 Bratislava, 28 July (TASR) - At a hearing behind closed doors on 6 May, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal lodged by Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) in the case of former head of Financial Administration (the tax and customs office) Frantisek Imrecze, whom the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) convicted last January by summary judgment for the offence of breaching obligations in the administration of someone else's property in conjunction with the offence of manipulating public procurement and public auctions, TASR was told by STS spokesperson Iveta Pulman Erdelyiova on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23546377 Bratislava, 28 July (TASR) - The legacy of the First World War remains, even today, a powerful warning against the consequences of diplomatic failure, and serves as a reminder that peace and security in the world require constant safeguarding, dialogue and respect for international law, Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) stated on the occasion of the 112th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, TASR was told by the ministry's communications department on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23546061 Bratislava, 28 July (TASR) - Construction work prices increased by 6.1 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June 2026, the Statistics Office reported on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23545996 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