SUMMARY - Friday, 7 August 2026 - 10 p.m.

Spisske Podhradie/Bratislava, 7 August (TASR) - The Romanesque Palace at Spis Castle, which was in a critical structural condition, has been stabilised as part of the first phase of restoration works, Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (an SNS nominee) declared after inspecting the progress of works during a site visit on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23591383 Bratislava/Nitra, 7 August (TASR) - Opposition party KDH calls on police to swiftly investigate an attack on foreign nationals in Nitra, and also requests clear information on the measures the Police Corps is taking to prevent similar incidents from recurring, the party's press department told TASR on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23591366 Trstin/Bratislava, 7 August (TASR) - Nearly 50 firefighters are tackling a forest fire in Trstin, in the Trnava region, the Firefighter and Rescue Service (HaZZ) reported on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/23591353 Bratislava, 7 August (TASR) - A fire at the Slovnaft refinery in Bratislava on Friday highlighted the risks of locating a waste incinerator within the company's premises, a civic association called Concerned Mothers stated on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23591077 Bratislava, 7 August (TASR) - The Interior Ministry will ask the National Security Authority (NBU) to carry out an independent expert assessment of traffic radar devices currently operating in a pilot phase, ministry spokesperson Matej Neumann told TASR on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23590863 Stary Smokovec, 7 August (TASR) - A Tatra Electric Railway (TEZ) train collided with a motor vehicle at a level crossing on the Pod Lesom–Stary Smokovec section in the High Tatra mountains on Friday afternoon, state-run passenger rail carrier ZSSK spokesman Jan Bacek has informed TASR, adding that no passengers on the train were injured in the accident. https://etasr.sk/article/23590748 Bratislava, 7 August (TASR) - The Interior Ministry will ask the National Security Authority (NBU) to carry out an independent expert assessment of traffic radar devices currently operating in a pilot phase, ministry spokesperson Matej Neumann told TASR on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23590735 Bratislava, 7 August (TASR) - Friday's fire at the Bratislava-based Slovnaft refinery is now under control, Slovnaft spokesperson Anton Molnar has confirmed for TASR, adding that the cause of the fire will be the subject of an investigation. https://etasr.sk/article/23590693 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. mf