The anti‑trust authority PMÚ approved a deal under which TSP Capital (Tomáš Spuchliak) acquires 50 COOP Jednota Dunajská Streda stores. ( antimon.gov.sk ) The stores were previously owned by cooperative members and generated very low profits on €46m in sales with 330 employees. Spuchliak’s Vosem group has €150m in assets, €50m in annual sales, €9m EBITDA, and 450 employees. It owns 90 Danubius meat stores (€12m sales), a slaughterhouse in Komárno, the Nelapek Nové Zámky bake

A meeting with Donald Trump left me shocked by the U.S. president’s state of mind , PM Robert Fico told EU leaders at a summit last week, Politico reported, citing five diplomats briefed on the exchange. Fico, one of the few EU leaders sympathetic to Trump’s criticism of Europe’s weaknesses, was reportedly concerned about the U.S. president’s “psychological state” and even used the word “dangerous” to describe how Trump appeared during their 17 January meeting. Fico rejected

Hospitals with emergency rooms will either operate emergency medical service stations  themselves or select operators through tenders, Health Minister Kamil Šaško said. Until now, operators were chosen through tenders without clear criteria, and last year’s tender was cancelled after companies close to Hlas won many stations. Of the 44 hospitals with emergency rooms, 26 are state‑run, 12 belong to Penta, and six to Agel. The share of state‑operated stations will rise from 47%

The government is preparing an assistance scheme for energy‑intensive companies , Economy Minister Denisa Saková said. It will cover 50% of electricity costs if companies reinvest half of that amount into decarbonization projects. The number of supported firms will depend on funding from the state budget and the Environmental Fund. She plans to present details in the coming weeks after discussions with the EU. ( sme.sk )

Moody’s assigned Prima banka , owned by Penta, an A3 rating with a stable outlook, matching Slovakia’s long‑term sovereign rating. The agency also rates VÚB (A2), Tatra banka (A3), SLSP (A2), and ČSOB (A1). Moody’s highlighted Prima banka’s low share of non‑performing loans, strong liquidity and capital position, and stable retail base. ( trend.sk )

Prices for housing, food, culture, and sports in Bratislava and Košice are among the highest in the CEE region , according to Numbeo data . Living in Bratislava is roughly as expensive as in Moscow and Brno, and 38% cheaper than in London. Living in Košice is comparable to Krakow and Budapest. The world’s most expensive city is New York, which has overtaken Geneva and Zurich. In Central Europe, Prague is the most expensive, ahead of Warsaw. ( tvnoviny.sk )

Belgian tire-wheel assembly firm Eurofit  became the first tenant of the Logis One Park Košice industrial park near the Volvo plant. It will lease 5,000 sqm and plans to start production by year‑end. ( teraz.sk ) Eurofit has operated a plant in Nitra since 2018, with €6m in sales  in 2024.

Slovakia will have spent nearly €5bn on household energy subsidies  in 2023–26. As a result, energy prices rose only 28% in 2016–25, compared with an EU average of 49% and 73% in Czechia. However, Czech prices fell 4% last year, while Slovak prices stagnated. Slovakia financed subsidies through massive tax increases, which dampened economic growth and pushed inflation higher. Public debt rose, too. ( sme.sk )

Slovak gas consumption  rose 4% last year to 49,097 GWh after falling nearly a quarter in 2023–24. Consumption by large companies increased already in 2024, likely due to the restart of fertilizer production at Duslo Šaľa, and household consumption also grew in 2025 because of colder weather. Households have little incentive to limit usage, as prices are subsidized by the state. Eleven months into 2025, electricity consumption  stagnated at 25,000 GWh under an annual comparis

Three months after chipmaker Tachyum  (Radoslav Danilák) announced a new $220m investment, the funding has not materialized and the identity of the European investor remains undisclosed. In Slovakia, the company has accumulated payroll‑levy debts since December 2025 and currently owes €150,000. It is seeking additional investors and says it expects to resolve its issues. Its cumulative loss for 2020–24 exceeded €12m, typical for start‑ups. Slovakia provided a €15m loan and th