Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the initially promised €150, by the end of the year, thanks to the additional €220 million found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky

The Council of the Education Trade Union considers a possible increase in tariff salaries for all education employees as an acceptable compromise, but has criticised the proposal for non-tariff salaries

The country will provide temporary shelter for people from Ukraine until 4 March 2026, and any further extension will be automatic and in line with the decisions of the Council of the European Union

Jana Maškarová was presented as the new president of the Slovak police; seven years ago, Maškarová was appointed the first female police vice-president

Slovak malt has become an important export product in recent years: at present, Slovakia is one of the 10 largest exporters in the world, while in the European Union it ranks fifth after France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands