Latest news in Slovakia? September 12th, 2026

EU Sanctions Deadlock Slovakia continues to be at the center of diplomatic tension in Brussels regarding the renewal of European Union sanctions against Russia. Slovakia’s government has pushed to delist specific Russian individuals and opposed extending the renewal window from six months to a full year. Because EU sanctions require unanimous agreement before the September 15 deadline, member-state ambassadors are scheduled for urgent final talks on September 14 to avoid allowing key individual measures to lapse. Anadolu Ajansı+ 1Holiday Legislation Confusion Ahead of the national holiday on September 15 (Day of Our Lady of Sorrows), public debate and confusion persist over recent legal amendments that reclassified italongside May 8as a regular working day despite maintaining official national holiday status. Municipalities, private employers, and labor bodies continue to criticize the fiscal and logistical complexity created by mandatory bonus pay rules for employees working on the date. The Slovak Spectator – SMEDomestic Justice & High-Profile Rulings In Bratislava, the City Court issued a high-profile verdict sentencing former paramedic Ivo P. to 17.5 years under maximum security for the abduction and intoxication of a student identified as Soňa. Meanwhile, political tensions within the governing coalition remain active over anti-corruption reviews, prosecution strategies, and legal controversies surrounding government ministers. The Slovak Spectator – SMEEducation & Labor Cooperation Education Minister Tomáš Drucker met in Bratislava with Kyrgyz Education Minister Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva. The two governments finalized a Memorandum of Understanding focusing on technical training, STEM education, and vocational cooperation, addressing the labor integration of roughly 4,000 Kyrgyz citizens currently working in Slovakia’s industrial and automotive sectors. Kabar+ 1