SUMMARY - Wednesday, 26 August 2026 - 9.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 26 August (TASR) - The political goal of the 'Slovakia' party is to achieve such a result in the 2027 parliamentary election so as to make it impossible for the current opposition to form any government without it, 'Slovakia' parliamentary caucus chair Marian Sipos told TASR TV on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23645885 Zagreb/Bratislava, 26 August (TASR-correspondent) - Europe must strengthen its security and economic competitiveness and build strong partnerships in a changing international environment so that it can actively pursue its interests and shape its future, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) stated on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23645858 Sladkovicovo/Bratislava, 26 August (TASR) - Two people were injured in a small plane crash near Sladkovicovo in the Trnava region on Wednesday evening, Trnava regional police reported on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23645849 Bratislava, 26 August (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party will not support proposals by the governing coalition to amend the Slovak Constitution, PS leader Michal Simecka declared on Wednesday in response to journalists' questions about coalition proposals concerning ways to shorten the parliamentary term. https://etasr.sk/article/23645458 Casta, 26 August (TASR) - A summer camp for Ukrainian children affected by the war was organised at Parliament's facility in Casta-Papiernicka (Bratislava region), House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) told a news conference in Casta on Wednesday, adding that a camp should take place next year as well. https://etasr.sk/article/23645340 Bratislava, 26 August (TASR) - Up to 101 members of the Slovak Armed Forces are expected to take part in bolstering the protection of the airspace of NATO-member states on the Alliance's eastern flank as part of the Eastern Sentry activity, with the government approving the proposal to deploy them on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23645263 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