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Date of Disciplinary Proceedings with Dobroslav Trnka Scrapped

Date of Disciplinary Proceedings with Dobroslav Trnka Scrapped

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – The disciplinary proceedings with former prosecutor-general Dobroslav Trnka scheduled for Friday (September 4) have been cancelled, TASR was told by prosecutor’s office spokeswoman Jana Tokolyova on Thursday. “Through his lawyer, D. T. apologised for health reasons and asked for cancellation of the date of the

Korcok Summoned Belgian Ambassador Over Death of Slovak National

Korcok Summoned Belgian Ambassador Over Death of Slovak National

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – Chief of Slovak diplomacy Ivan Korcok (SaS nominee) summoned Vienna-based Belgian Ambassador to Slovakia Ghislain D’Hoop on Thursday over the death of Slovak national Jozef Chovanec at the hands of Belgian police, TASR learnt on the same day. Acting on the parliamentary declaration, Korcok asked

Krajci Wants Mobile Sampling Facility in Every Regional Capital

Krajci Wants Mobile Sampling Facility in Every Regional Capital

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – Every regional capital will have its own mobile sampling point soon, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) at a news conference on Thursday, adding that the point in Trencin should be opened this week. The first mobile facility for taking COVID-19-related samples was opened in Bratislava

Special Prosecutor Appeals against Specialised Criminal Court's Verdict

Special Prosecutor Appeals against Specialised Criminal Court's Verdict

Pezinok, September 3 (TASR) – A prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday filed an appeal against the verdicts announced on the same day by the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok, which acquitted Marian K. and Alena Zs. of the charges in the case of the murders of Jan

Marian K. and Alena Zs. Acquitted of Charges in Kuciak Murder Trial

Marian K. and Alena Zs. Acquitted of Charges in Kuciak Murder Trial

Pezinok, September 3 (TASR) – The senate of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok on Thursday acquitted defendants Marian K. and Alena Zs. of the charges in the case of the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova, while at the same time convicting Tomas Sz. in

Parliament Passes Resolution Expressing Regret over Chovanec's Death

Parliament Passes Resolution Expressing Regret over Chovanec's Death

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) – The Slovak Parliament has expressed regret and concern over the death of Slovak national Jozef Chovanec in Belgium at Brussels South Charleroi Airport in February 2018, condemning the inappropriate action taken by the Belgian authorities, obliging the Slovak Government to require a proper investigation of the

Health Ministry: Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 37

Health Ministry: Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 37

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) – The Health Ministry has registered four new confirmed deaths in connection with COVID-19, spokeswoman for the Health Ministry Zuzana Eliasova told TASR, adding that the virus death toll in the country has risen to 37. “An 89-year-old woman died of COVID-19 at Presov University Hospital on