SUMMARY - Wednesday, 16 September 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - The construction of a new nuclear power facility in Jaslovske Bohunice (Trnava region) should become a strategic investment, with the government due to discuss a proposal to this effect at its session on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23718300 Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - The value of new orders in Slovak industry grew by 5.5 percent year-on-year (y-o-y) to €4.83 billion in July 2026, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday, adding that this was the highest rate of growth seen in the past 16 months (since March 2025). https://etasr.sk/article/23718330 Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini in his State of the Republic address in Parliament on Wednesday said that he's disappointed by what he called the opposition's blanket rejection of everything and believes that such stances contribute significantly to widespread scepticism and, above all, make any reconciliation in Slovak society impossible. https://etasr.sk/article/23718528 Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - In his State of the Republic address in Parliament on Wednesday, President Peter Pellegrini rejected the idea that the combined local and regional elections due to be held in October should serve as a 'dress rehearsal' for the general election. https://etasr.sk/article/23718574 Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - It's unacceptable for Parliament to be unable to debate all items on its agenda during its regular sessions, said President Peter Pellegrini in the State of the Republic address that he delivered in Parliament on Wednesday, expressing hope that Parliament will return to its former practice of always discussing its agenda through to the end. https://etasr.sk/article/23718578 Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini in his State of the Republic address in Parliament on Wednesday called on Parliament and the government to use the time remaining until the next general election as constructively as possible, urging them to work until the very last day of their tenure to address people's everyday concerns, as well as strategic projects extending beyond their current term of office. https://etasr.sk/article/23718631 Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - We may justifiably hold critical views regarding the functioning of the European Union (EU) and NATO, but the fact remains that this is our civilisational, economic and security space, which we must not abandon, said President Peter Pellegrini in the State of the Republic address that he delivered in Parliament on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23718632 Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - It's hardly surprising that people are rightly tired - and in some cases also disillusioned - by three years of fiscal consolidation, and, when looking into their wallets, they are no longer willing to accept further cuts, said President Peter Pellegrini in the State of the Republic address that he delivered in Parliament on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23718682 Bratislava, 16 September (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini in his State of the Republic address in Parliament on Wednesday said that he considers the political division of the country into two irreconcilable camps to be one of the biggest and most dangerous problems facing Slovakia today, expressing regret that the divide is deepening and that it wasn't even halted by such an unprecedented event as the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) two years ago. https://etasr.sk/article/23718738 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