Ahead of the 2027 election, Prime Minister Fico's government is promoting a new nuclear unit, regional development and more state-backed rental housing. Coalition tensions persist after the September proposal to dismiss the environment minister, with Fico now also acting as environment minister.
Government · leader
President Peter Pellegrini / Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD-led coalition)
Key national agenda
- New Bohunice nuclear unit (1,100 MWe, US Westinghouse AP1000)
- Easing energy-price burdens and continuing energy aid
- Expanding state-supported rental housing
- Development support for lagging regions (Turiec, Orava, etc.)
- Implementing EU Recovery Plan projects and public digitalisation
- Preparing the 2027-2029 public finance budget
Government programmes
New nuclear unit at Jaslovské Bohunice
On 2026-10-28 state-owned JESS signed a FEED contract with Westinghouse; the plant is to be fully state-owned
State-supported rental housing expansion
151 more apartments added to the system (announced 2026-10-20)
Northern regions development supportEUR 2.3m+
Over EUR 2.3m approved for Turiec, Orava and northern Slovakia (2026-10-21)
Prüm II fingerprint data exchange system
Integration and security solution for fingerprint data exchange under EU Regulation 2024/982
Smart-city integrated services platformEUR 503,114
Liptovský Mikuláš is procuring a single digital channel for residents
Business opportunities
Municipal smart-city data platform and AI citizen services
Several cities are tendering integrated service and data platforms at the same time.
City governments (Liptovský Mikuláš, Banská Štiavnica, etc.)
Transport policy analysis and strategy consulting
The transport ministry is tendering statistics, forecasting and strategy work.
Ministry of Transport
Nuclear supply-chain entry support for Korean component SMEs
The FEED stage creates demand for early supplier registration and partnerships.
JESS and partner EPC firms
Slovakia market-entry consulting for Korean manufacturers (auto/battery supply chain)
Demand for Central European production bases remains steady.
Korean components SMEs
Tenders
- Permanent and analytical services for transport (statistics, forecasts, strategy documents) · Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic · Deadline 2026-11-19
- Prüm II fingerprint data exchange solution · Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic · Deadline 2026-11-10
- Smart Life and Services integrated platform, Liptovský Mikuláš · City of Liptovský Mikuláš · Deadline 2026-11-10
- Central data platform for air quality, traffic, parking and safety monitoring · Contracting authority in Banská Štiavnica · Deadline 2026-11-27
Korean support schemes
- KOTRA Bratislava Trade Office · KOTRA — Provides Slovak market information and buyer/investment consultations.
- Export Voucher Program · MOTIE / MSS — Covers overseas certification, market research and marketing costs through vouchers.
Official notices
Government Office of the Slovak Republic (Úrad vlády SR)
- 2026-10-28 New nuclear unit with US partners; Westinghouse FEED contract signed, sole state ownership
- 2026-10-22 CERN cooperation highlighted as an opportunity for science and industry
- 2026-10-21 Over EUR 2.3m for Turiec, Orava and northern regions
- 2026-10-20 151 more state-supported rental apartments
Disaster · conflict · epidemic
Stable 2026-10-30
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