SUMMARY - Thursday, 22 October 2026 - 1 p.m.

Kremnica/Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) – A new unit of the Hronovce Detention Institute was officially opened in Kremnica on Wednesday (21 October), with the facility to provide psychiatric care for convicted offenders, Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) and Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) announced at a press conference in Kremnica. https://etasr.sk/article/23846229 Bratislava/Martin, 22 October (TASR) – An investigator from the anti-corruption unit of the Office for Combating Organised Crime (UBOK) has charged two men and one woman with electoral corruption committed jointly, Police Corps Presidium spokesperson Roman Hajek told TASR on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23846441 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) - Slovaks living abroad played an important role in shaping Slovak statehood, and they remain an integral part of Slovak identity to this day, stated Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) to mark the 111th anniversary of the Cleveland Agreement, TASR has learnt from the ministry's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/23846486 Bratislava, 22 October (TASR) – The opposition 'Slovakia' party is calling on the government to follow the example of the Czech Republic and Poland by taxing windfall profits made by refineries and using the proceeds to bring down high fuel prices. https://etasr.sk/article/23846638 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