SUMMARY - Thursday, 20 August 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 20 August (TASR) - I plan to resolve issues regarding the transparency of my remuneration for the work that I carry out for the party through my own company, Vice-chair of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party Ivan Korcok told a press conference on Thursday, referring to consultations with experts. https://etasr.sk/article/23628006 Bratislava, 20 August (TASR) - The opposition on Thursday criticised Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) for holding talks with Russian Science and Higher Education Minister Valery Falkov. https://etasr.sk/article/23628409 Bratislava, 20 August (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) have warned against a proposed solution to the situation in the emergency medical services (EMS), as according to their information, the Health Ministry is preparing a new model which, without an open and transparent tender process, could place a significant proportion of ambulances under the de facto control of large private hospital groups Penta and Agel, MPs Frantisek Majersky and Peter Stachura (both KDH) told a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23628207 Bratislava, 20 August (TASR) - The storm that swept through Bratislava on Thursday evening caused extensive damage in the boroughs of Petrzalka and Vrakuna, leaving a large number of fallen trees and branches in its wake, TASR has learnt from head of the Petrzalka communications department Lukas Laczko, and Vrakuna mayor Martin Kuruc. https://etasr.sk/article/23628359 Bratislava, 20 August (TASR) - The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Operations Centre has recorded several people injured in Bratislava as a result of adverse weather conditions, Petra Klimesova from the operations centre told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23628626 Bratislava, 20 August (TASR) - Due to adverse weather conditions, railway-infrastructure operator ZSR is currently reporting the most critical situation on the section from Bratislava towards Austria via Bratislava's borough of Petrzalka. https://etasr.sk/article/23628572 Prague/Bratislava, 20 August (TASR-correspondent) - The agricultural sector is facing a number of problems, ranging from drought and low milk prices to high fertiliser prices, Agriculture Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) stated on Thursday at the 'The Earth, Our Provider' agricultural fair in the Czech city of Ceske Budejovice, where he also met Czech political representatives, TASR was told by the Slovak Agriculture Ministry. https://etasr.sk/article/23628587 Bratislava, 20 August (TASR) - I'm calling on Prime Minister Robert Fico, Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky [both Smer-SD] and Health Minister Kamil Sasko [Voice-SD] to include funding in the forthcoming state budget for the completion of four hospitals currently under construction, opposition MP Oskar Dvorak (Progressive Slovakia/PS) told a press conference on Thursday, adding that he wants them to commit these funds for future governments. https://etasr.sk/article/23628494 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