SUMMARY - Wednesday, 9 September 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - At its meeting on Wednesday, the government approved a document titled 'Vision Slovakia 2040: The Path to a Better Quality of Life', TASR learnt on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23690383 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - By the end of this year Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) is due to conclude agreements with the US government needed for producing and supplying additional F-16 Block 70 aircraft, with the government approving the draft intention at its session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23690442 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - Hatred, racism, anti-Semitism or any other form of intolerance must have no place in society, while human dignity, freedom and equality before the law must be values that are upheld every day, President Peter Pellegrini posted on social media on Wednesday to mark Holocaust Victims and Racial Violence Remembrance Day, calling for hatred and indecency to be resisted. https://etasr.sk/article/23690350 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - On Wednesday, remembering the Holocaust victims reminds us of the need to protect human rights and the dignity of every person even more resolutely, regardless of race, nationality, ethnicity or religion, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) has stated to mark Holocaust Victims and Racial Violence Remembrance Day. https://etasr.sk/article/23690525 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - The Holocaust Victims and Racial Violence Remembrance Day serves as a reminder to us all, calling on us to keep our memory alive, Kosice Metropolitan Archbishop and Conference of Bishops of Slovakia (KBS) chairman Bernard Bober stated to mark Wednesday's day of remembrance. https://etasr.sk/article/23690194 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - General secretary of the Culture Ministry's service office Lukas Machala has been removed from his post, as his dismissal, effective as of Wednesday, was approved by the government. https://etasr.sk/article/23690319 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - The government is scheduled to discuss at its meeting on Wednesday, the strategic document 'Vision Slovakia 2040', which sets out scenarios for the possible development of Slovak society up to 2040 with a view to achieving lasting and sustainable growth in the quality of life in Slovakia. https://etasr.sk/article/23690035 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - Labour, Social Affairs and the Family Minister Erik Tomas and Health Minister Kamil Sasko (both Voice-SD) announced the fulfilment of an important milestone under the Recovery and Resilience Plan, i.e. improved e-government services in nine life events, they told a press briefing on Tuesday (8 September). https://etasr.sk/article/23690137 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - Slovakia's industrial output accelerated its year-on-year (y-o-y) growth to 2.4 percent in July 2026 from the 2.1 percent seen in June, thus recording a y-o-y increase for the third time since the beginning of this year, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday, adding that ten of the 15 monitored branches of industry posted y-o-y increases. https://etasr.sk/article/23690313 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. am