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Kiska: Snap Election or Major Changes in Cabinet Needed after Reporter's Murder

Kiska: Snap Election or Major Changes in Cabinet Needed after Reporter's Murder

Bratislava, March 4 (TASR) – An overhaul of the Cabinet that wouldn’t polarise society and would gain support in Parliament or an early general election is what’s necessary to resolve the political situation in Slovakia after the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend, said President Andrej

Reporter Laid to Rest, Archbishop Decries Murder as "Attack on Country"

Reporter Laid to Rest, Archbishop Decries Murder as "Attack on Country"

Stiavnik, March 3 (TASR) – Hundreds of people attended the funeral of murdered investigative journalist Jan Kuciak, 27, in his native village of Stiavnik (Zilina region) on Saturday, with Catholic Archbishop of Bratislava Stanislav Zvolensky, who headed the funeral services, calling the murder as an “attack on the freedom of our

Several Thousands Commemorate Kuciak in Bratislava, Slam Corruption

Several Thousands Commemorate Kuciak in Bratislava, Slam Corruption

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – Slovakia’s main rally to commemorate murdered journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée in Bratislava on Friday evening was attended by several thousands of people, who marched from Hviezdoslav Square to the Freedom Square in front of the Government Office. “Let meet here as people who’

Madaric: I Can't Continue as Culture Minister after Journalist's Murder

Madaric: I Can't Continue as Culture Minister after Journalist's Murder

Bratislava, February 28 (TASR) – Culture Minister Marek Madaric (Smer-SD) on Wednesday announced his resignation in reaction to the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée towards the end of last week. Stating that the murder “doesn’t allow” him to continue in the post of culture minister, Madaric

Smer-SD Ahead of SaS and OLaNO in February Poll

Smer-SD Ahead of SaS and OLaNO in February Poll

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – A general election if held in late February would have been won by the senior governing party Smer-SD on 24.7 percent of the votes (40 MPs), ahead of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) on 16.2 percent (26 MPs) and OLaNO on 10.2 percent (17

Gov't Announces Million Reward for Identifying Kuciak's Murderer

Gov't Announces Million Reward for Identifying Kuciak's Murderer

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – The Slovak Government on Monday announced a reward of €1 million to be paid for information leading to the identification of the person(s) who murdered investigative journalist Jan Kuciak, 27, and his fiancée in Velka Maca (Trnava region). Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry will publish a

Investigative Journalist Jan Kuciak Murdered along with Fiancée

Investigative Journalist Jan Kuciak Murdered along with Fiancée

Velka Maca/Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – Investigative reporter for the Slovak news website Aktuality.sk Jan Kuciak, 27, whose focus was mainly on suspicions of major tax frauds, was shot and killed along with his fiancée Martina Kusnirova in his house in Velka Maca (Trnava region). The murder seems to