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SaS: Minister Sasko Should Explain His Position on Dovera-Union Merger

SaS: Minister Sasko Should Explain His Position on Dovera-Union Merger

Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) should provide his stance on the merger between health-insurance companies Dovera and Union, as this is one of the biggest changes over the last 20 years, MP Tomas Szalay for the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party told a press

Bratislava Airport Handled 510,152 Passengers in June, Up by 81% Year-on-Year

Bratislava Airport Handled 510,152 Passengers in June, Up by 81% Year-on-Year

Bratislava, 10 July (TASR) - In June 2026, M.R. Stefanik Airport reached an important milestone, as for the first time in its history it surpassed the half-million mark for passengers processed in a single month, spokesperson for the airport Veronika Demovicova has told TASR, adding that a total of

Pellegrini Discusses Defence and Energy with Turkish President Erdogan

Pellegrini Discusses Defence and Energy with Turkish President Erdogan

Ankara, 9 July (TASR-correspondent) - President Peter Pellegrini has discussed defence, the economy and energy with Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a bilateral meeting in Ankara, TASR has learnt on the plane during his way home. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the NATO summit.

Premier: Extreme Heat and Drought Will Have Negative Impact on Harvest

Premier: Extreme Heat and Drought Will Have Negative Impact on Harvest

Extreme heat and drought will have a negative impact on the overall harvest results in 2026, but it's too early to draw any detailed conclusions, as the harvest season has only just begun, Premier Robert Fico told a news conference during a harvest field trip to the town of Senec on Thursday.

Fourth Block at Mochovce Power Plant Receives Operating License

Fourth Block at Mochovce Power Plant Receives Operating License

Mochovce, 29 June (TASR) - The fourth block of the Mochovce nuclear power plant (NPP) has received an operating license from the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (UJD), and fuel loading and the reactor startup process have begun, head of power utility Slovenske elektrarne Branislav Strycek, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), Economy Minister

RRZ: Slovakia Exposed to Higher Default Risk Due to Aging Population

RRZ: Slovakia Exposed to Higher Default Risk Due to Aging Population

Bratislava, 23 June (TASR) - The risk of sovereign default in Slovakia increased from 0.3 percent in the baseline year 2010 to 10.9 percent in 2025, exceeding the 5-percent threshold generally regarded as safe, and if current policies remain unchanged, the probability is expected to surpass 50 percent

Fico: Slovakia Will Advocate for Cohesion and Agricultural Policy in EU Budget

Fico: Slovakia Will Advocate for Cohesion and Agricultural Policy in EU Budget

Brussels, 19 June (TASR-correspondent) - Slovakia will participate in the debates on the EU's long-term budget for 2028–2034 as a member of the Friends of Cohesion group and, along with the other Visegrad Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland), it will push for sufficient