SUMMARY - Thursday, 5 November 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 5 November (TASR) - A 54-year-old man from Nove Zamky district (Nitra region) has been charged in connection with the collision between two trains near Pezinok last year, Bratislava region police have announced on social media, adding that he faces a prison sentence of four to ten years if found guilty. https://etasr.sk/article/23898256 Bratislava, 5 November (TASR) - A man with a knife attacked three police officers who were responding to an incident on Rudroffova Street in Bratislava on Wednesday night, Bratislava region police reported on Thursday, adding that all three officers sustained injuries. https://etasr.sk/article/23898404 Bratislava, 5 November (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party is filing a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor-General's (PG) Office in connection with Premier Robert Fico's (Smer-SD) private flights to the Adriatic coast, the party's communications department has informed TASR. https://etasr.sk/article/23898649 Brussels, 5 November (TASR) - The European Commission (EC) will provide Slovakia with €2.1 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help reimburse the costs of rescue operations and recovery efforts following the severe floods that took place in September 2024, TASR learnt from the EC's announcement on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23898762 Lviv/Bratislava, 5 November (TASR) - Thursday's joint session of the Slovak and Ukrainian governments will result in a special resolution setting out specific tasks and deadlines for individual cabinet members, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference after the two governments held their fourth joint session. https://etasr.sk/article/23898810 Trencin, 5 November (TASR) - At their meeting in Trencin on Thursday, the presidents of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries agreed on supporting a credible, ambitious and merit-based European Union (EU) enlargement policy as a strategic investment in peace, security and the global position of Europe, while also expressing support for Ukraine, its sovereignty, territorial integrity, European future and right to defend itself against Russian aggression, TASR learnt from the President's Office on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23898832 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]. jrg