SUMMARY - Friday, 30 October 2026 - 9 p.m.

Bratislava, 30 October (TASR) - Had a parliamentary election been held in October, the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party would have won with 19.1 percent of the vote, according to a poll conducted by AKO agency for television channel Joj 24. https://etasr.sk/article/23875799 Martin, 30 October (TASR) - The generation that built the joint state of the Czechs and Slovaks has left behind a significant historical legacy, Parliamentary Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) stated on the occasion of the 108th anniversary of the Martin Declaration, in which the Slovaks committed themselves to a shared future with the Czechs. https://etasr.sk/article/23876111 Bratislava, 30 October (TASR) - Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka's decision to reopen the case concerning the donation of military equipment confirms that the previous opinions of the prosecutor's office on the legality of the procedure had nothing to do with common sense, Defence Ministry State Secretary Igor Melicher stated in response to Zilinka's action. https://etasr.sk/article/23876177 Bratislava, 30 October (TASR) - The 2026 Slovak Republic and Slovaks Living Abroad Permanent Conference also included an awards ceremony honouring individuals who have made a significant contribution to representing Slovakia abroad, with the laureates receiving their awards from the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Office for Slovaks Living Abroad (USZZ). https://etasr.sk/article/23875988 Bratislava, 30 October (TASR) - A company called MIRRI Developments rejects the misleading claims made by representatives of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party regarding the terms of a call for tenders for purchasing land and development projects intended for rental and affordable housing, the communications department of the Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Ministry (MIRRI) told TASR in response to comments made by MP Jan Hargas (PS) earlier on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23875939 Bratislava, 30 October (TASR) - The intermediary body of the Public Procurement Office (UVO) rejects claims that procurement rules or controls have hindered the implementation of high-risk IT projects under the 'Slovakia Programme', pointing out that both the legislation and the control rules are set by the Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Ministry, the Public Procurement Office stated on Friday. https://etasr.sk/article/23875898 Bratislava, 30 October (TASR) - The recent local elections in Slovakia were exceptionally close in some cases, according to an analysis of the final results by the Statistics Office. https://etasr.sk/article/23875843 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