SUMMARY - Monday, 5 October 2026 - 9.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 5 October (TASR) - The construction of the 15-kilometre stretch of the Hubova–Ivachnova D1-motorway section near Ruzomberok (Zilina region) has been taking place since 2013, opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) MP Jan Hargas stated on Monday in connection with the opening of the Ruzomberok bypass, albeit acknowledging that the project was carried out in one of the most challenging areas and that natural conditions contributed to both delays and increased costs. https://etasr.sk/article/23791008 Bratislava, 5 October (TASR) - The government has approved financial aid for the bereaved families of the victims and for those severely injured in the tragic events at schools in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region) and Staskov (Zilina region), with a total of €240,000 allocated for this purpose, according to a decision adopted by the government at its meeting on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23791086 Bratislava, 5 October (TASR) - In today's changing times, the role of teachers is more important than ever, stated President Peter Pellegrini on a social network on Monday to mark World Teachers' Day. https://etasr.sk/article/23791124 Bratislava, 5 October (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party on Monday presented its programme called 'Restart Slovakia - The Day After Fico' programme covering 18 areas and more than 400 specific measures for both early and regular parliamentary elections, while also offering it as a basis for discussions among opposition parties. https://etasr.sk/article/23791169 Bratislava, 5 October (TASR) - At its meeting on Monday, the Economic and Social Council failed to reach agreement on the draft general government budget for 2027-2029, as trade unions and employers objected to having received the documents for the meeting as late as on Sunday evening (4 October), considering such approach disrespectful towards social dialogue. https://etasr.sk/article/23791238 Bratislava, 5 October (TASR) - Schools have started reporting further incidents to police following the last week's attack at a primary school in the village of Staskov in Cadca district (Zilina region), doing so at a higher rate than before, police representatives told a press conference on Monday, adding that these involve cases that schools had previously dealt with in other ways. https://etasr.sk/article/23791331 Bratislava, 5 October (TASR) - Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac (Smer-SD) on Monday welcomed his counterparts to a ministerial meeting of the Visegrad Group countries (V4: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) held in Bratislava in an extended format with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovenia (V4+4), TASR learnt from the ministry on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23791388 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. jrg