SUMMARY - Saturday, 15 August 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - The funeral of the deceased ethnographer, folk song performer and radio editor Darina Lasciakova will be held on 18 August at Bratislava crematorium, her family has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23615143 Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - As part of the operation codenamed Vendor, charges have been pressed against two individuals and one corporate entity in connection with the crime involving the illegal possession and trafficking in firearms, Zuzana Hrabovska of the Police Presidium has informed TASR, adding that one of the charged persons was remanded in custody on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/23615231 Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - In the latest NTU Rankings published at the end of July to evaluate the top universities for 2026, Comenius University (UK) in Bratislava was ranked 838th, compared to its last year's 965th place, and it remains the only ranked university in Slovakia, TASR learnt from the website of Slovakia's largest university earlier this week. https://etasr.sk/article/23615318 Bratislava, 15 August (TASR) - European Council President Antonio Costa will visit Slovakia next week, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has announced on social media, adding that the reason for his visit is the EU budget. https://etasr.sk/article/23615587 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