SUMMARY - Friday, 28 August 2026 - 9 p.m.

Pezinok/Bratislava, 28 August (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok on Friday handed down a one-year suspended sentence with a two-year probation period to former head of the National Security Authority (NBU) Aurel U. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], finding the defendant guilty of the misdemeanour of breaching his duty in the administration of entrusted property. https://etasr.sk/article/23652174 Bratislava/Hlinik nad Hronom, 28 August (TASR) - Support for local authorities, EU funds, rural development and land consolidation were the issues discussed by government members and representatives of towns and villages at a working meeting held in Hlinik nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica) on Friday ahead of a government away-from-home meeting, TASR learnt from the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23652143 Bratislava, 28 August (TASR) - Had the election to Parliament been held in August, Progressive Slovakia (PS) would have won with 21 percent of the vote, according to a poll conducted by AKO for Joj 24 television. https://etasr.sk/article/23652103 Ziar nad Hronom/Bratislava, 28 August (TASR) - The restart of primary aluminium production at the Slovalco plant in Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region) is a positive development for the entire region, according to Ziar nad Hronom mayor Peter Antal. https://etasr.sk/article/23651916 Bratislava, 28 August (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini will attend the 21st Bled Strategic Forum, themed "The Power to Shape the Future", in Slovenia on Monday, 31 August, with the conference set to be focused on growing geopolitical uncertainty, changing power dynamics and Europe's role in shaping its future, TASR learnt from the President's Office press department on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23651681 Ziar nad Hronom/Bratislava, 28 August (TASR) - The gradual restart of production at the Slovalco aluminium plant in Ziar nad Hronom (Banska Bystrica region) is good news for Slovakia and Europe alike, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) declared at a press conference held at Slovalco following the ceremonial restart of its furnaces. https://etasr.sk/article/23651491 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