SUMMARY - Monday, 3 August 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 3 August (TASR) - If the authenticity of a recording from the Arts Support Fund (FPU) is confirmed, Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) will hold specific individuals to account, director of the ministry's communications department Petra Demkova stated on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23574981 Banska Bystrica, 3 August (TASR) - The construction of the R1 expressway between Banska Bystrica and Slovenska Lupca will take two years longer than planned, according to an amendment to the works contract that was published in the central register of contracts recently. https://etasr.sk/article/23574633 Virt, 3 August (TASR) - Several police patrols secured the transport of ammunition discovered in the River Danube near the village of Virt in the district of Komarno (Nitra region) on Monday afternoon. https://etasr.sk/article/23574438 Banska Bystrica, 3 August (TASR) - The trial in the Donovaly and Bac case involving Marian K., Peter P. and Jana S. (names abbreviated due to legal reasons), who have been charged with tax fraud, continued at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Monday, TASR reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23574316 Bratislava, 3 August (TASR) - A new all-time record has been recorded in Bratislava as the temperature in the capital rose to 39.9 degrees Celsius on Monday afternoon, TASR was told by spokesperson for the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) Ivan Garcar. https://etasr.sk/article/23574540 Bratislava, 3 August (TASR) - The much-heralded 'historic and innovative support' for single parents devised by the Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Ministry has in practice turned into a bureaucratic failure and a dysfunctional system, the opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) stated on Monday, adding that instead of prompt financial support, thousands of parents in need have been put on waiting lists, while the project's capacity has been paralysed by a critical shortage of staff. https://etasr.sk/article/23574796 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