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Marek Antalik

ECHR: Slovakia Will Have to Pay €9,750 to Hascak over Gorilla Wiretapping

ECHR: Slovakia Will Have to Pay €9,750 to Hascak over Gorilla Wiretapping

Bratislava, June 23 (TASR) – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that Slovakia will have to pay €9,750 to financier Jaroslav Hascak following his complaint over the Gorilla wiretapping, stating that his right to privacy was violated, TASR learnt from Justice Ministry spokesman Peter Bubla. However,

Premier Calls on Matovic and Sulik to Control Their Statements

Premier Calls on Matovic and Sulik to Control Their Statements

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) calls on Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) and Economy Minister Richard Sulik (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) to control their statements and instead of escalating tensions, find their way to each other as they have repeatedly done in the past, TASR learnt

SaS Won't Participate Again in Coalition Councils Due to Matovic's Attacks

SaS Won't Participate Again in Coalition Councils Due to Matovic's Attacks

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – The governing Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has once again decided to stop attending coalition council meetings, party spokesman Ondrej Sprlak said on Wednesday, adding that the reason is the continuing attacks made by Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO). The party responded to Matovic’s statements

President Respects Breaking of Her Veto, Will Turn to Constitutional Court

President Respects Breaking of Her Veto, Will Turn to Constitutional Court

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova respects the fact that MPs overruled her veto concerning the anti-inflation package, TASR was told by spokesman for the head of state Martin Strizinec. However, she will ask the Constitutional Court to assess the constitutionality of the legislative process in which the package

Parliament Breaks Veto, Passes Anti-inflation Aid in Original Wording

Parliament Breaks Veto, Passes Anti-inflation Aid in Original Wording

Bratislava, June 22 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday overruled President Zuzana Caputova’s veto concerning the law on financing children’s leisure time. MPs approved the law in its original wording, thus rejecting the president’s comments. Under the law on financing children’s leisure time, children from five to 18

Special Prosecutor's Office Releases Lawyer Marek P. from Custody

Special Prosecutor's Office Releases Lawyer Marek P. from Custody

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – A supervisory prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (USP) decided on Monday to release from custody lawyer Marek P. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], TASR learnt from a statement provided by spokesman for the Prosecutor-General’s Office Dalibor Skladan. “By conducting relevant questionings, the

Vlcan: EU and Slovak Legislation Has Several Options to Manage Number of Bears

Vlcan: EU and Slovak Legislation Has Several Options to Manage Number of Bears

Bratislava, June 20 (TASR) – European and national legislation recognises several options for managing the number of wild animals, including the brown bear, Agriculture Minister Samuel Vlcan (an OLaNO nominee) stated on Monday as part of an information workshop held by his ministry. “We believe that the Environment Ministry will determine