Bratislava, 1 January (TASR) - Soldiers of the Slovak armed forces on Thursday fired a 21 artillery volleys from the Danube embankment in Bratislava on New Year's Day to mark the 33rd anniversary of the setting up of the Slovak Republic. https://etasr.sk/article/22797690 Bratislava, 1 January (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democrat (KDH) and Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) parties have criticised President Peter Pellegrini's New Year address, reproaching him for making excuses, lacking specificity and failing to take responsibility for actions that, according to them, have contributed to a deterioration in the situation in Slovakia. https://etasr.sk/article/22797743 Bratislava, 1 January (TASR) - In the new year, I wish Slovakia peace, prosperity and a government that puts people first, as well as families and jobs, stated Christian Democrat Movement (KDH) chairman Milan Majersky in his New Year address. https://etasr.sk/article/22797670 Bratislava, 1 January (TASR) - The year 2026 may bring an opportunity to do things in a more sensible manner than before, to experiment less and be less guided by emotions and more by common sense, Voice-SD chairman and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok has stated in his New Year address on social media. https://etasr.sk/article/22797785 Bratislava, 1 January (TASR) - I've lost confidence in President Peter Pellegrini both as a politician and as a person, junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Andrej Danko said in his New Year address, calling on people to judge politicians by their actions, not their words. https://etasr.sk/article/22797840 Bratislava, 1 January (TASR) - The coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) will exert political pressure in the future to abolish the transaction tax completely, and it also wants to submit proposals for a comprehensive reform of the tax system, TASR has been told by party spokeswoman Zuzana Skopcova. https://etasr.sk/article/22797714 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 obchod@tasr.sk. am