SUMMARY - Thursday, 29 October 2026 - 9 p.m.

Martin, 29 October (TASR) - A bust of General Milan Rastislav Stefanik was unveiled on Thursday in the Avenue of National Figures, in front of the headquarters of national heritage institution Matica Slovenska in Martin (Zilina region). https://etasr.sk/article/23872818 Skopje, 29 October (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia supports the accession of the Western Balkan states to the European Union, as the EU isn't complete without them, and Slovakia refuses to apply double standards in its approach to candidate countries, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) has told a press conference also attended by his counterpart from North Macedonia Timco Mucunski, reports a TASR special correspondent from Skopje. https://etasr.sk/article/23872717 Skopje, 29 October (TASR-correspondent) - There's a need to maintain a dialogue with Russia, but we must also condemn all its actions that have violated international law, stated Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) in North Macedonia on Thursday, a TASR special correspondent from Skopje has reported. https://etasr.sk/article/23873064 Tetovo, 29 October (TASR-correspondent) - Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) paid tribute on Thursday to the memory of Slovak soldier Lubomir Orsag, who was tragically killed in North Macedonia during an armed conflict in July 2001, reports a TASR special correspondent from Tetovo. https://etasr.sk/article/23873245 Skopje, 29 October (TASR) - Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) on Thursday offered North Macedonia a visit by representatives of the Austerlitz Format (S3) countries (Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia), reports a TASR special correspondent from Skopje. https://etasr.sk/article/23873310 Skopje, 29 October (TASR) - Slovakia and North Macedonia are now joined by a cooperation agreement in the field of culture, with the agreement signed in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, on Thursday by the countries' Culture Ministers: Martina Simkovicova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) and Sedat Sulejmani, respectively. https://etasr.sk/article/23872973 Bratislava, 29 October (TASR) - Claims made by opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party MP Juraj Krupa regarding the procurement of fire service ambulances contradict the published documentation, and the number of bidders cited by the MP is incorrect, Interior Ministry spokesperson Matej Neumann told TASR in response to the party's allegations on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23872668 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 [email protected]. am