SUMMARY - Monday, 19 October 2026 - 10 p.m.

Bratislava, 19 October (TASR) - Increased interest in travelling by train continues also after the third weekend of a 50 percent discount on domestic fares, with national passenger rail carrier ZSSK selling almost 1 million second-class tickets since the start of October, a 21 percent increase year-on-year, ZSSK spokesperson Jan Bacek told TASR, adding that last weekend saw a 23 percent rise in sales. https://etasr.sk/article/23837263 Bratislava, 19 October (TASR) - The National Commission for Water and Drought has approved the Implementation Atlas of Priorities for 2026–2030, the Government Office's press and information department stated on Monday, adding that the state is thus moving from planning to specific measures designed to help tackle drought, water scarcity and the protection of water resources. https://etasr.sk/article/23837320 Dunajska Streda, 19 October (TASR) - The District Court in Dunajska Streda (Trnava region) has remanded a 14-year-old youth in custody over alleged death threats at a primary school, court spokesperson Martin Pogadl and Trnava regional police spokesperson Veronika Dachova confirmed this for TASR on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23837354 Bratislava, 19 October (TASR) - Due to the possibility of further protests in France, the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry is advising Slovak citizens to keep track of the latest developments, take care of their own safety and avoid protests, demonstrations, large gatherings and areas where unrest is occurring or security forces are taking action, TASR learnt from the ministry's communications department on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23837472 Mochovce, 19 October (TASR) - The fourth unit of the Mochovce nuclear power plant is supplying its first megawatt-hours of electricity after being connected to the grid on 15 October, thus making Slovakia self-sufficient in electricity generation, power utility Slovenske Elektrarne (SE) general director Branislav Strycek told a news conference in Mochovce (Nitra region) on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23837577 Bratislava, 19 October (TASR) - Cooperation between centre-right parties has proven successful in the drawing up of joint slates, with Conservatives-Christian Union (KU) having several times more candidates in Saturday's (24 October) local and regional elections than it did four years ago, according to KU MP Richard Vasecka (Independent), TASR was told by Adam Rehak from the KU's media department. https://etasr.sk/article/23837633 Bratislava/Mochovce, 19 October (TASR) - Under a memorandum between the government and power utility Slovenske Elektrarne (SE), the price of electricity for households will be around €79 per megawatt-hour (MWh) in 2027, Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) told a press conference in Mochovce (Nitra region) on Monday. https://etasr.sk/article/23837673 Bratislava, 19 October (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) possesses democratic mechanisms and is capable of resolving its internal issues on its own, said KDH chair Milan Majersky in response to comments made by KDH MP Frantisek Miklosko in .tyzden weekly, TASR has learnt from Mario Marcinek from KDH. https://etasr.sk/article/23837718 Bratislava, 19 October (TASR) - Slovakia is definitively becoming a nuclear powerhouse in terms of the peaceful use of nuclear energy, President Peter Pellegrini said at a ceremony marking the commissioning of the fourth unit of the Mochovce nuclear power plant on Monday, adding that, in his opinion, Slovakia has even overtaken France, the long-standing leader for decades. https://etasr.sk/article/23837872 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