SUMMARY - Saturday, 3 October 2026 - 10 p.m.

Vysny Komarnik, 3 October (TASR) - In his speech at the celebrations marking the 82nd anniversary of the Carpathian-Dukla Operation, President Peter Pellegrini pointed out that increasing armaments and escalating various provocations is not the way to ease tensions, but rather to further escalate them. https://etasr.sk/article/23783356 Vysny Komarnik, 3 October (TASR) - Anniversaries are only meaningful if, when marking them, we ask not only what happened back then, but also what it tells us today, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) said in his speech at the celebrations marking the 82nd anniversary of the Carpathian-Dukla Operation, adding that natural differences of opinion on the government, laws, the economy or the country's direction shouldn't spill over into disparaging the country itself. https://etasr.sk/article/23783403 Vysny Komarnik, 3 October (TASR) - Dukla is a symbol of freedom and victory, but also of the stories of the young soldiers who gave their lives during the fighting, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) stated in a speech during the celebrations marking the 82nd anniversary of the Dukla Pass Battle on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/23783714 Washington, 3 October (TASR) - The US Department of State confirmed to TASR on Saturday that the United States had redirected $52 million (€46.33 million) in military aid, which was also intended for Slovakia, to four countries in Latin America. https://etasr.sk/article/23783445 Kruzlova, 3 October (TASR) - A statue of Marshal Ivan Konev was unveiled on Saturday in the Valley of Death, as part of the municipality of Kruzlova (Presov region) near the Dukla Pass. https://etasr.sk/article/23783763 Bratislava, 3 October (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) won't be travelling to Serbia on Saturday due to illness, the Government Office's press and information department told TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23783261 Kosice, 3 October (TASR) - The life experience and wisdom of older people are an irreplaceable source of knowledge for younger generations, President Peter Pellegrini stated during a visit to the Bethesda Senior care home in Kosice on the occasion of an event called 'A Legacy for Future Generations', TASR was told by the President's Office on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/23783853 Bratislava, 3 October (TASR) - The second round of the European SAFE instrument is expected to be launched within a few months, Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) stated on Saturday, adding that the European Union would like to focus on the development of the defence industry. https://etasr.sk/article/23783499 Bratislava, 3 October (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democrats (KDH) have criticised the coalition's budget agreement on the draft 2027 state budget, which forecasts a deficit of 4.94 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), Mario Marcinek from the party's communications department told TASR on Saturday, adding that KDH is of the opinion that public finances are not under control. https://etasr.sk/article/23783641 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