SUMMARY - Wednesday, 2 September 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava/Nitra, 2 September (TASR) - A total of €30 million will be allocated from the state budget to compensate for damage caused by drought in 2026, according to a proposal by the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry which was approved by the government at its away-from-home session in Nitra on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23666129 Bratislava/Nitra, 2 September (TASR) - At its away-from-home session held in Nitra on Wednesday, the government approved the signing of the convention establishing the International Claims Commission for Ukraine as an independent body to decide claims for compensation of damage caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. https://etasr.sk/article/23666239 Bratislava/Nitra, 2 September (TASR) - Slovakia will sue the European Commission (EC) at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over the approved deregulation of new genetically modified organisms (GMO), Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said this after the government's session held in Nitra on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23666346 Bratislava, 2 September (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini expressed full solidarity with Germany following the August drone incident at Leipzig Airport, which German authorities say was linked to Russia, TASR reported on Wednesday based on Pellegrini's post published on social media platform X. https://etasr.sk/article/23666351 Bratislava/Nitra, 2 September (TASR) - The government has decided to provide the agriculture sector with almost €165 million in additional funding, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) said after the government's away-from-home session held in Nitra on Wednesday, which was also attended by Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and representatives of agricultural organisations. https://etasr.sk/article/23666513 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. jrg