SUMMARY - Thursday, 15 October 2026 - 10 p.m,

Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) – Thursday's session of Parliament ended with MPs debating an amendment to the bill governing the exercise of voting rights, which addresses changes to voting from abroad. https://etasr.sk/article/23824895 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) – Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) rejects opposition claims that the number of Russian diplomats in Slovakia is set to increase, dismissing them as nonsense. https://etasr.sk/article/23824824 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) - The Slovak National Gallery (SNG) is reportedly set to host a commercial boxing gala called Gentlemen's Fight Night, according to the Open Culture platform. https://etasr.sk/article/23824675 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) – Opposition party Progressive Slovakia (PS) criticises the coalition for once again postponing debate on legislation intended to protect victims of domestic violence. https://etasr.sk/article/23824518 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) – Minimum security standards for hospitals will be introduced shortly, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) told journalists on Thursday following Tuesday's (13 October) attack on a nurse at a hospital in Bratislava's Kramare district. https://etasr.sk/article/23824254 Velke Kapusany/Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) – A judge at the Michalovce District Court (Kosice region) has decided to remand an 18-year-old student, Marek L. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], in so-called preventive custody, TASR learnt from Kosice Regional Court spokesperson Anna Pancurova on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23824004 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) - The Health Ministry is actively addressing the issue of fees in the health-care sector, said Health Ministry State Secretary Michal Stofko following his working meeting with journalists on Thursday, adding that the ministry has prepared a legislative proposal primarily concerning the arrangements for supplementary consultation hours. https://etasr.sk/article/23823892 Velke Kapusany, 15 October (TASR) - The police have charged an 18-year-old student from a school in Velke Kapusany (Kosice region) with the criminal offence of making dangerous threats, Kosice regional police have announced on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/23823864 Bratislava, 15 October (TASR) – Opposition parties Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and 'Slovakia' have criticised their colleagues from Progressive Slovakia (PS), the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and the non-parliamentary Democrats for ultimately failing to attend a joint press conference scheduled for Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23823855 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