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

Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - The Justice Ministry has taken note of the Constitutional Court's decision concerning parts of legislation governing the composition of disciplinary panels, but seeing as it does not yet have the reasoning behind the decision, the ministry will be able to issue a comprehensive statement only after receiving and reviewing it, ministry spokesperson Barbora Skulova told TASR on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23691985 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - Opposition's KDH calls on Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) to clearly explain, before contracts are signed for the purchase of four more F-16 fighter jets, why the acquisition is currently a priority for the Slovak Armed Forces and how it will affect the fulfilment of the country's other capability targets. https://etasr.sk/article/23691961 Strane pod Tatrami/Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - Firefighters have managed to bring under control a vegetation fire in the land area of Strane pod Tatrami (Presov region), an operations officer from the Presov Regional Directorate of the Firefighter and Rescue Corps confirmed to TASR on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23691826 Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - The next session of Parliament will begin as planned on 15 September and no problems are expected within the coalition over approval of its agenda, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) declared on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23691524 Algiers, September 9 (TASR-correspondent) – Slovakia and Algeria are beginning to write a new era of their diplomatic, economic and bilateral relations after a 22-year lull, said Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar after opening the new Slovak embassy in Algiers, TASR has learnt from its special correspondent. https://etasr.sk/article/23691396 Bratislava 9 September (TASR) - The US Embassy in Slovakia on Tuesday (8 September) opened a travelling educational exhibition in Bratislava entitled 'Happy Birthday, America! 250 Years of Innovation', held to mark the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence. https://etasr.sk/article/23691360 Strane pod Tatrami/Bratislava, 9 September (TASR) - Firefighters are currently battling a vegetation fire in difficult-to-access terrain in the High Tatra mountain range, the Firefighters and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) reported on social media on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23691309 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