SUMMARY - Thursday, 8 October 2026 - 9 p.m.

Turcianske Teplice, 8 October (TASR) - Slovakia and Iceland are continuing their cooperation in the health-care sector; with the two countries preparing a series of professional events for next year focusing on mental health service reform and prevention, the Health Ministry's communications department has informed TASR in connection with a visit by Iceland's Health Minister Alma D. Moller, who was welcomed by Slovak Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) in Turcianske Teplice (Zilina region) on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23800569 Bratislava, 8 October (TASR) - The pay rises announced by Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) are not a systemic solution, but an election-related handout, said opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party representatives in response to a news conference held by the interior minister earlier on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23800656 Martin, 8 October (TASR) - The construction of the new St. Martin's University Hospital in Martin (Zilina region) will cost €403 million (excluding VAT), Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a news conference in Martin on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23800755 Zilina, 8 October (TASR) - Rail services through Zilina should be fully restored next week, according to an update on the current state of efforts to deal with the aftermath of the fire of infrastructure in September, published on social media by railway infrastructure operator ZSR. https://etasr.sk/article/23800828 Krompachy, 8 October (TASR) - Firefighters have managed to contain a wildfire on Dubie Hill near Krompachy in Spisska Nova Ves district (Kosice region), the Fire and Rescue Corps (HaZZ) have reported on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/23800888 Bratislava, 8 October (TASR) - The Guard of Honour of the Slovak President is an elite unit of the Slovak Armed Forces, which represents Slovakia at home and abroad through its professional service and is an integral part of the President's Office, President Peter Pellegrini said during a military ceremony held in the representative rooms of Bratislava Castle on Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Guard of Honour. https://etasr.sk/article/23801008 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