SUMMARY - Sunday, 2 August 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 2 August (TASR) - Aluminium production in Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region) could be resumed in late August, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) suggested in a video posted on social media on Saturday (1 August). https://etasr.sk/article/23570447 Bratislava, 2 August (TASR) - If exceptional circumstances arise in the future that would justify the withdrawal of a state decoration, Parliament already has legal and procedural tools at its disposal to address such a situation, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) has said in reaction to a proposal that junior governing Slovak National Party (SNS) intends to submit at the September House session. https://etasr.sk/article/23570664 Sered, 2 August (TASR) - A commemorative event was held at the Holocaust Museum in Sered (Trnava region) on Sunday to mark the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day and honour the victims of the tragic events at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp. https://etasr.sk/article/23570837 Bratislava, 2 August (TASR) - The coalition Voice-SD party will submit a bill to introduce the possibility of shortening the term of Parliament through a referendum in September, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) has told TASR, adding that negotiations on the issue continue. https://etasr.sk/article/23571044 Virt, 2 August (TASR) - Falling water levels on the Danube River in the village of Virt, the district of Komarno (Nitra region), have revealed an unknown object believed to be WWII-era ammunition, Nitra Regional Police Directorate informed TASR on Sunday. https://etasr.sk/article/23571233 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