SUMMARY - Wednesday, 12 August 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 12 August (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has called on Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) to release all information at his disposal about traffic radar cameras, adding that if he fails to do so, PS representatives will publish it themselves. Bratislava, 12 August (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party considers reports of Russian components in traffic radar cameras to indicate a serious security scandal and has called on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to take political responsibility and dismiss Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD), TASR learnt from the party's press department on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23604548 Kosice, 12 August (TASR) - A prosecutor from Kosice Region Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment for extremism with the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region), the regional prosecutor's office spokesperson Jarmila Janova has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23604491 Bratislava, 12 August (TASR) - A team of Slovak firefighters is still carrying out its duties in the French department of Gironde, beginning each day with a thorough inspection of equipment, vehicles and personal protective equipment to ensure that everything is ready for further deployment in the field, the Firefighter and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) has reported on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/23604458 Martin, 12 August (TASR) - A bomb threat was sent to Martin University Hospital (Zilina region) on Wednesday morning, hospital spokesperson Katarina Kapustova confirmed for TASR on the same day, specifying that the threat was sent by email. https://etasr.sk/article/23604298 Bratislava, 12 August (TASR) - The Council of the Arts Support Fund (FPU) will elect a new chair at its next meeting, as, although it was expected to elect a chair at its meeting on Wednesday, its members voted to drop the item from the agenda. https://etasr.sk/article/23604270 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