SUMMARY - Monday, 7 September 2026 - 9.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 7 September (TASR) - Several western districts of Slovakia are expected to experience high temperatures on Tuesday, 8 September, prompting the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) to issue a first-level heat warning. https://etasr.sk/article/23685356 Bratislava, 7 September (TASR) - The Administrative Court in Bratislava has confirmed that the Environment Ministry acted in accordance with the law in all preparatory work relating to the Malinec-Latky pumped-storage hydro-power plant (HPP), TASR was told by the ministry's press office on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23685333 Bratislava, 7 September (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar will sign a host agreement between the Slovak Republic and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), based in The Hague, with its Secretary-General Marcin Czepelak on Tuesday, 8 September, TASR learnt from the ministry's press department on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23685310 Bratislava, 7 September (TASR) - The Interior Ministry registers the opening of criminal proceedings over the procurement, delivery and commissioning of new firefighting equipment, the ministry press department stated in response to media reports alleging that a fire engine has been seized and sealed with respect to a €46 million contract. https://etasr.sk/article/23685295 Bratislava, 7 September (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) welcomes a local ceasefire in the vicinity of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant brokered by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, allowing demining and essential repairs to begin on the damaged Ferosplavna-1 power line, with the aim of restoring the plant's external power supply, TASR was told by the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry's press department on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23685211 Bratislava, 7 September (TASR) - Opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party wants to bolster protection for children against criminal offences, proposing the introduction of an irrebuttable presumption of vulnerability on grounds of young age for persons under 12, MPs Vladimira Marcinkova and Vladimir Ledecky (both SaS) announced on Monday, adding that the bill to that effect has been submitted to Parliament. https://etasr.sk/article/23685045 Bratislava, 7 September (TASR) - The situation in Slovakia's emergency medical services (ZZS) will be addressed by a 22-member commission for emergency healthcare, with its first meeting slated to take place on Wednesday (9 September), Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) announced to the House Health Committee on Monday, adding that he will chair the commission. https://etasr.sk/article/23684910 Bratislava, 7 September (TASR) - The Council of the Arts Support Fund (FPU) has decided to cancel the current call for applications for the post of fund director and to launch a new one, emphasising that this was its own decision, adopted within the scope of its statutory powers and in the interests of FPU, Adriana Zalesakova from the fund told TASR on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23684896 Nowa Deba, 7 September (TASR) - On Monday in Nowa Deba, in Podkarpackie province, Slovakia and Poland signed a letter of intent to establish bilateral cooperation under the SAFE initiative, which is intended to set out the future direction in the field of security and the defence industry, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent in Warsaw, who referred to a post on X by the Polish Defence Ministry. https://etasr.sk/article/23684838 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