Slovakia intends to participate in the high‑speed rail project connecting the capitals of the V4 countries , Transport Minister Jozef Ráž said. His proposal, still under review by the Value for Money Unit, includes a section from the Czech border to Bratislava and branches from Bratislava via Petržalka to Hungary and from Stupava to Marchegg in Austria. A new station is planned in Stupava. The €3.3bn project is scheduled for completion in 2046, with €360m expected to be spent

The highway authority NDS has paid €27m over six years for legal services  in arbitration in Vienna related to the Višňové highway tunnel, Sme calculated. The tunnel was completed by Skanska after the government terminated its contract with Italian firm WeBuild, which then sought nearly €500m in compensation through arbitration. NDS is represented by London‑based Simmons & Simmons and Slovak firm Soukeník‑Štrpka, which have received €16.5m and €12m respectively, with more bil

The Interior Ministry launched a €40m tender for consulting services  in December. A similar tender in 2020 resulted in an €84m framework contract with six consulting firms. Between 2020 and 2023, the contract was used only minimally as ministries sought to strengthen internal capacities, but between February and July 2024 state institutions ordered €58m in services. The new tender covers strategy, human resources, and data and technology consulting. ( sme.sk )

Managers of branded manufacturers in Slovakia view the past year as relatively positive, but for the first time in eight years their sentiment was worse than in other European countries , according to a survey by branded‑products association SZZV. Its members employ 8,000 people and generate €3bn in annual sales. New and higher taxes have increased cross‑border shopping and boosted the black market. For the first time in eight years, the outlook for the new year is negative:

Alcohol producer Karloff (Semaňák family; Tatratea brand) reported an 8% decline in sales to €13.4m in 2024, with net profit falling to €0.6m after an excise‑tax increase prompted stockpiling in 2023. It planned €14m in sales for 2025. It completed a €4m modernization of production in a historic spinning‑mill building in Kežmarok. Exports account for 40-45% of output, and the firm aims to expand in Hungary, Poland, and Germany. It recently sold Torden publishing house, known

Turnover of Slovak e‑shops on the Shoptet platform rose 19% to €579m last year. The platform is used by 7,600 Slovak online stores. Orders increased 14% to 6.5m, and the average purchase value rose 5% to €90. Among major categories, online sales of food (+36%), cosmetics, sports, and health products (+30%) grew strongly, while mobile‑phone sales declined. ( finsider.sk )

PM Robert Fico signed a nuclear‑energy cooperation agreement  in Washington with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. The agreement is likely to lead to the construction of a 1,200 MW nuclear unit costing €13-15bn in Jaslovské Bohunice, with Westinghouse expected to supply the technology. A key part of the agreement was Fico’s meeting with US President Donald Trump on Saturday. ( hnonline.sk )

Slovakia has the strategic fundamentals in place for deploying small modular reactors in Jaslovské Bohunice, Mochovce, Vojany, and at the U.S. Steel Košice site, according to a study by US‑based Sargent & Lundy for Slovenské elektrárne. Such reactors do not yet exist, but several companies are developing them. The concept is to manufacture them in a dedicated facility and install them rapidly on site, unlike conventional nuclear plants that take decades to build. SE aims to

Local electronics retailer TPD  (Majtán family) took over online store Andreashop.sk   from František Vangel on October 10, 2025. Both parties describe the move as a strategic collaboration aimed at preserving the position of Slovak electronics retailers. The Andreashop.sk brand will continue, but TPD has assumed responsibility for logistics. The new owner has discontinued the Andrea GO service, which offered free delivery for €12 per year. The electronics market is consolid

The net labor market index , measuring the gap between companies planning to hire and those planning to cut jobs, stands at -3 in 1Q26, according to ManpowerGroup. The index was last negative in 1Q21. IT, manufacturing, retail, and logistics are the most pessimistic sectors, while construction and real estate firms plan to hire. Slovakia is the only one of the 41 surveyed countries with a negative index. ( hnonline.sk )