SUMMARY - Friday, 2 October 2026 - 9.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 2 October (TASR) - Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (a SNS nominee) plans to propose changes to ban using funds, earmarked for cultural support, to finance any marches or political rallies, TASR learnt on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23781057 Bratislava, 2 October (TASR) - Opposition parties PS, SaS and 'Slovakia' criticise the coalition agreement on the draft state budget for next year, which envisages a deficit of 4.94 percent of GDP, lambasting in particular the decision to keep the transaction tax in place until 2028 and the lack of savings measures on the state side. https://etasr.sk/article/23780832 Bratislava, 2 October (TASR) - Opposition politicians are lying about the extent of changes implemented following the attack in Spisska Stara Ves, the Education Ministry's press department declared on Friday, describing such conduct disgraceful. https://etasr.sk/article/23780713 Bratislava, 2 October (TASR) - The junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) has managed to push through the abolition of the transaction tax as of 31 December 2027, TASR was told by SNS spokesperson Zuzana Skopcova on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23780610 Bratislava, 2 October (TASR) - The Coalition Council has agreed on next year's budget with a deficit of 4.94 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), plus the abolition of the transaction tax as of 2028, Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky (Smer-SD) announced after the meeting held at the Government Office on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23780600 Bratislava, 2 October (TASR) - The government intends to finalise its choice of environment minister next week, with Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Andrej Danko stating that Deputy Environment Minister Filip Kuffa is set to be given the nod. https://etasr.sk/article/23780547 Bratislava, 2 October (TASR) - The government is ready to approve the state budget draft and necessary measures concerning the Environment Ministry on Monday (5 October), TASR learnt from the Government Office's press and information department following a meeting of the Coalition Council held on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23780532 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