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Constitutional Court to Assess Lex Assassination Attempt

Constitutional Court to Assess Lex Assassination Attempt

The Slovak Constitutional Court will assess the constitutionality of the 'Lex Assassination Attempt,' passed by Parliament last June, after a group of opposition MPs challenged it, and the Court has accepted their complaint for further proceedings regarding its alleged unconstitutionality. The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party argued that

Envi Ministry: EU Court of Justice Confirms Failure of Previous Managements

Envi Ministry: EU Court of Justice Confirms Failure of Previous Managements

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in favour of the European Commission, which sued Slovakia for failing to fulfil its obligations in the area of flood risk.

Supreme Court: Daniel B. to Be Prosecuted at Large, Receives Monitoring Bracelet

Supreme Court: Daniel B. to Be Prosecuted at Large, Receives Monitoring Bracelet

Daniel B., facing charges of extremism, will be prosecuted at large, the Supreme Court decided on Thursday.

Premier: VsZP Faces Cyber-Attack, Health Care Not at Risk for Now

Premier: VsZP Faces Cyber-Attack, Health Care Not at Risk for Now

Bratislava, January 24 (TASR) - Another massive cyber-attack is underway against Slovakia, targeting state-owned health insurer VsZP, Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and Health Minister Kamil Sasko (Voice-SD) told a press briefing on Friday, adding that it was detected on Friday around noon and is still ongoing as well as that

Two Dead Reported after Knife Attack at Secondary School in Presov Region

Two Dead Reported after Knife Attack at Secondary School in Presov Region

Spisska Stara Ves, January 16 (TASR) - Two people have been reported dead after a knife attack at a secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), TASR was told by Danka Capakova from the Emergency Medical Service Operational Centre. One patient is in critical condition. The number of

Fire in MP Pavol Luptak's House Was Probably Caused by Electric Immersion Coil

Fire in MP Pavol Luptak's House Was Probably Caused by Electric Immersion Coil

Turcianske Teplice, January 15 (TASR) - The probable cause of the fire in a family house in Turcianske Teplice (Zilina region) early on Wednesday was an electric immersion coil used to heat a whirlpool, TASR was told by Zilina regional police spokeswoman Daniela Kockova. A fire investigator was called to

Takac: Cyber-attack on UGKK Biggest in Slovak History

Takac: Cyber-attack on UGKK Biggest in Slovak History

The cyber-attack that hit the Geodesy, Cartography, and Cadastre Office (UGKK) earlier this week was the biggest in the history of the independent Slovakia, Agriculture Minister Richard Takac told a news conference following a special meeting of the Security Council on Friday.