SUMMARY - Tuesday, 25 August 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) held a telephone call with Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday, discussing further development of Slovak-Singaporean relations, Slovakia's cooperation with Southeast Asia, and current foreign policy issues, the ministry press department told TASR on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23643029 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) met Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic in Bratislava on Tuesday, with their talks revolving around bilateral relations, the development of inter-parliamentary dialogue, support for Montenegro's efforts to join the European Union, opportunities to bolster economic cooperation and mutual coordination within international organisations, TASR was told by Parliament's press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23643020 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) met Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic in Bratislava on Tuesday to discuss closer bilateral economic cooperation, current European policy issues and the situation in the Western Balkans, TASR learnt from the Government Office's press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23643015 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - I won't resign from my post come 15 September, Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (SNS nominee) stated in response to a journalist's question following a meeting with local government representatives on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23643009 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) initiated Tuesday's session, aimed at clearly setting out the government's position and discussing with representatives of towns and municipalities all issues concerning the possible future development of wind energy in the affected region, TASR learnt from the Government Office's press department on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23642901 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - Bratislava mayoral candidate Dana Cahojova (independent) is withdrawing from this year's mayoral election race for the capital's top post. https://etasr.sk/article/23642788 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - Slovakia is among the European Union (EU) countries that support a strong cohesion policy aimed at removing regional disparities, as well as a strong agricultural policy, and because these areas will be among Slovakia's priorities in the EU's new multi-annual financial framework for 2028-2034, Slovakia doesn't support cuts in these key policies as proposed by the European Commission (EC), said Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) after talks with European Council President Antonio Costa, who began this year's tour of EU-member states in Bratislava on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23642767 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - The opposition's 'Slovakia' party calls on Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) to publish all documents related to Marcela Martonova's nomination to the Supervisory Board of Energetika Slovensko, including her CV. https://etasr.sk/article/23642638 Bratislava, 25 August (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party on Tuesday lodged a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor-General's Office in Bratislava in connection with the installation of traffic radar cameras on Slovak roads, PS Presidium member Peter Bator and PS MP Jaroslav Spisiak told a news conference on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23642537 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