SUMMARY - Thursday, 12 November 2026 - 5 p.m.

Bratislava, 12 November (TASR) - Representatives of the parliaments of the V4 (Visegrad Four) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) want to campaign to ensure that measures adopted at EU level are fair and, at the same time, as beneficial as possible for Central European countries, stated Slovak House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) after a joint declaration by V4 parliamentary chairs was signed at Bratislava Castle on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23923282 Manilla, 12 November (TASR) - Slovakia and the Philippines are entering a new phase in their bilateral relations, underpinned by a shared interest in upholding international law and a rules-based international order, stated Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) on Thursday during talks with his Philippine counterpart Theresa Lazaro in Manilla, TASR has been told by the ministry's communications department. https://etasr.sk/article/23923038 Bratislava, 12 November (TASR) – Opposition party Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) is warning of alleged irregularities in the purchase of land and rental housing projects worth €23 million by MIRRI Developments, a company operating under the Investment, Regional Development and Informatisation Ministry (MIRRI), MP Vladimir Ledecky (SaS) declared at a press conference on Thursday. https://etasr.sk/article/23922793 Bratislava, 12 November (TASR) – Following the introduction of restrictions on mobile phones in primary schools, 77 percent of headteachers have reported improved pupil attention, while 70 percent have observed better relationships among pupils, Education Minister Tomas Drucker (Voice-SD) announced at a press conference on Wednesday, presenting the results of the first study into the effects of mobile phone restrictions in schools. https://etasr.sk/article/23923116 Bratislava, 12 November (TASR) - Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) left for Dublin on Thursday afternoon, where he'll attend the closing plenary session of the European Political Community (EPC) and an informal summit of EU leaders. https://etasr.sk/article/23923000 Poznan, 12 November (TASR-correspondent) - Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Thursday confirmed that he'll attend the 2027 Three Seas Initiative summit in Bratislava, and he also announced that a large number of Polish business-people will be present as well, reports TASR's special correspondent in Warsaw. https://etasr.sk/article/23923372 Bratislava, 12 November (TASR) - How much households are able to save, what assets they own, how much debt they carry and how well they would cope with unexpected expenditures are some of the questions addressed by the regular Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS). https://etasr.sk/article/23922945 Bratislava, 12 November (TASR) - Average nominal monthly salaries posted year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in all the ten sectors monitored in September 2026, the Statistics Office reported on Thursday, with the increases ranging from 1.7 percent in the IT sector up to 11.9 percent in construction. https://etasr.sk/article/23922682 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