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Marcek Refuses to Testify in Kuciak Case and Planned Murders of Prosecutors

Marcek Refuses to Testify in Kuciak Case and Planned Murders of Prosecutors

Pezinok, 8 April (TASR) - Miroslav Marcek, who is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for murdering investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova, refused to testify during Wednesday's main hearing held at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) in the case of

Lindtner: Constitutional Court Ruled Supreme Court Violated Rights of Daniel B.

Lindtner: Constitutional Court Ruled Supreme Court Violated Rights of Daniel B.

Bratislava, 1 April (TASR) - The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Supreme Court's lengthy proceedings violated Daniel B.'s [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] fundamental right to personal liberty under the Constitution, as well as his right to liberty and security under the Convention for

Slovak Government Backs Rejection of IHR Revision

Slovak Government Backs Rejection of IHR Revision

Bratislava, 11 March (TASR) - The government on Wednesday agreed to reject the 2024 revision of the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) based on a resolution submitted by the Health Ministry citing potential doubts in terms of human rights and the Constitution, while also relying

KDH Calls for Protection of EU's Values in Response to Abortion Initiative

KDH Calls for Protection of EU's Values in Response to Abortion Initiative

Bratislava, 23 February (TASR) - The opposition Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) has called on Slovak European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic, the government and political parties to stand up for the protection of subsidiarity, the sovereignty of EU-member states and the values on which the EU was founded, KDH MEP

Agricultural Chambers of V4, Lithuania and Latvia Want €500 bn for EU Farmers

Agricultural Chambers of V4, Lithuania and Latvia Want €500 bn for EU Farmers

Bratislava, 16 February (TASR) - The agricultural chambers of the Visegrad Four group countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia), plus Lithuania and Latvia, are calling on the European Commission (EC) to allocate €500 billion to the agriculture sector, arguing that Europe's food security is at risk

Remeta: Three Out of Four Criminal Proceedings on Aid for Ukraine Dropped

Remeta: Three Out of Four Criminal Proceedings on Aid for Ukraine Dropped

Bratislava, 5 February (TASR) - The law-enforcement authorities have halted criminal proceedings in three out of four cases in connection with aid provided to Ukraine under the previous government, with these involving the donation of MiG-29 fighter jets and the S-300 air defence system, as well as the termination of

SaS: Disciplinary Proceedings against Gaspar Only Formal Gesture

SaS: Disciplinary Proceedings against Gaspar Only Formal Gesture

Bratislava, 29 January (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has described the disciplinary proceedings initiated by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini against Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) head Pavol Gaspar as a formal gesture aimed at hiding the gist of the problem, as the president shouldn't focus