SUMMARY - Wednesday, 21 October 2026 - 1 p.m.

Bratislava, 21 October (TASR) - Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has taken note of the procedure followed by President Peter Pellegrini concerning the nomination of Filip Kuffa for the post of Environment Minister, the Government Office's press department told TASR on Wednesday, adding that Fico pointed out that the prime minister is bound by the coalition agreement, under which he is obliged to submit to the head of state a proposal for appointing the environment minister provided by his coalition partner, Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko. https://etasr.sk/article/23842855 Bratislava, 21 October (TASR) - I've asked Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to reconsider the nomination of Filip Kuffa as Environment Minister, President Peter Pellegrini reported on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23842824 Dubove, 21 October (TASR) - At its away-from-home meeting in the village of Dubove in Zilina region on Wednesday, the government is set to allocate over €2 million to the areas of Turiec and Orava, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced at the start of the session. https://etasr.sk/article/23842820 Bratislava, 21 October (TASR) - The Transport Ministry and national rail passenger carrier ZSSK are drawing up a proposal to grant train conductors and train drivers the status of protected persons, the Transport Ministry reported on Wednesday, adding that anyone who attacks them while they are carrying out their duties will face a harsher penalty than normal - just as they would for attacking a teacher or health-care worker. https://etasr.sk/article/23842783 Bratislava, 21 October (TASR) - Concession-owning companies have already put 236 ultra-fast chargers for electric cars and lorries in operation along motorways and expressways, Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Voice-SD) told a press conference on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23842693 Martin, 21 October (TASR) - A client service centre was officially opened in the town of Martin (Zilina region) on Wednesday, although it had already been open to the public since the start of the summer holidays. https://etasr.sk/article/23842583 Bratislava, 21 October (TASR) - The tourism sector generated in 2024 a value of nearly €3.2 billion, accounting for 2.5 percent of Slovakia's gross domestic product (GDP), the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday, adding that the nominal values of key economic indicators for the tourism sector in 2024 grew year-on-year, surpassing the records set in 2023. https://etasr.sk/article/23842523 Bratislava/Sofia, 21 October (TASR) - The new Slovak ambassador to Bulgaria will be experienced career diplomat Lubomir Golian, who is returning to Sofia after more than three decades, having previously served there at the start of his diplomatic career, TASR was told by the Foreign Ministry's communications department on Wednesday. https://etasr.sk/article/23842479 Bratislava, 21 October (TASR) - The government is due to hold its fifth meeting in Zilina region, and the main subject of its away-from-home session in the village of Dubove in Turcianske Teplice district will be development projects for the districts of Martin, Dolny Kubin and Turcianske Teplice - ranging from health care and transport to employment and support for smaller municipalities. https://etasr.sk/article/23842439 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