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Supreme Court Extends Kajetan K.'s Custody Period until October 21

Supreme Court Extends Kajetan K.'s Custody Period until October 21

Bratislava, June 10 (TASR) – The Supreme Court has extended the period of custody for ex-head of the State Material Reserves Administration (SSHR) Kajetan K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] until October 21, 2021, Supreme Court spokesperson Alexandra Vazanova told TASR on Thursday. Based on a prosecutor’s appeal, the

Herak Gives Up Seat in Parliament, Denies Charges

Herak Gives Up Seat in Parliament, Denies Charges

Bratislava, June 9 (TASR) – I’ve yielded my seat in Parliament, Independent MP Jan Herak told a press conference on Wednesday. Herak is facing charges of sexual abuse of a minor. With his decision he wants to protect his family, denying the charges. Herak says that the media have made

Pcolinsky and Pcolinska to Vote for Mikulec's Ouster, Doesn't Have Their Trust

Pcolinsky and Pcolinska to Vote for Mikulec's Ouster, Doesn't Have Their Trust

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – Chairman of the We Are Family parliamentary caucus Peter Pcolinsky and MP of the same coalition party Adriana Pcolinska will vote for the dismissal of Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO), TASR learnt on Tuesday. The opposition Smer-SD party plans to initiate an extraordinary session with a

President Accepts Micovsky's Resignation, His Successor is Vlcan

President Accepts Micovsky's Resignation, His Successor is Vlcan

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Agriculture Minister Jan Micovsky (OLaNO) and appointed Samuel Vlcan as his successor. Micovsky announced that he was stepping down from the post in late May in connection with suspicions of corruption concerning his nominee at the Slovak

Survey: Only 17.2 percent Trust Government to Manage Coronavirus Pandemic

Survey: Only 17.2 percent Trust Government to Manage Coronavirus Pandemic

Bratislava, June 8 (TASR) – Only a total of 17.2 percent of people trust the Government to manage the novel coronavirus pandemic, while the figure stood at 56.2 percent at the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020, according to a ‘How Are You, Slovakia?’ survey carried out by

Kolikova Would Welcome Hungary and Poland Joining the EPPO Project

Kolikova Would Welcome Hungary and Poland Joining the EPPO Project

Luxembourg/Bratislava, June 7 (TASR-correspondent) – I would really welcome it if Hungary and Poland decided to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office project, Justice Minister Maria Kolikova declared shortly after her meeting with European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi in Luxembourg on Monday. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Vaccination in Slovakia Open for Children of 12 Years of Age and Over

Vaccination in Slovakia Open for Children of 12 Years of Age and Over

Bratislava, June 7 (TASR) – Vaccination has already been opened for children of 12 years of age and over in Slovakia. The application form for vaccination of children is available at the website www.korona.gov.sk. As stems from the form, children aged between 12-17 will be inoculated with the