SUMMARY - Tuesday, 8 September 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 8 September (TASR) - Slovakia's exports increased by 6.6 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) to €9.1 billion in July 2026, while imports rose by 9.4 percent to €9.1 billion, with both exports and imports posting the second-largest increase this year, according to preliminary data published by the Statistics Office on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23686626 Bratislava, 8 September (TASR) - The results of 15-year-old Slovak students in the international PISA 2025 testing in reading and scientific literacy are below the average for OECD countries, while in mathematical literacy they ranked among countries above the OECD average. https://etasr.sk/article/23686720 Bratislava, 8 September (TASR) - The anti-corruption unit of the Police Corps' Office for Combating Organised Crime (UBOK) has been conducting an operation codenamed 'Expeditor' in western Slovakia since early on Tuesday morning, Police Corps Presidium spokesperson Lea Vilhanova has informed TASR, adding that the operation concerns an investigation into corruption-related crime. https://etasr.sk/article/23686806 Trencin, 8 September (TASR) - The municipal election commission in Trencin has registered four candidates for the post of city mayor and 78 candidates for city councillors, Trencin spokesperson Erika Sagova has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23686932 Bratislava, 8 September (TASR) - Slovakia has no reason to be ashamed when it comes to its results of PISA 2025 testing, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Frantisek Ruzicka told a news conference in Bratislava on Tuesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23686942 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. ko