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President Approaches Constitutional Court Due to Conditions of Local Referendum

President Approaches Constitutional Court Due to Conditions of Local Referendum

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova approached the Constitutional Court regarding the conditions for the validity of the local referendum, spokesman for the head of state told TASR on Monday, adding that she did so in connection with the changes that were adopted as part of an amendment

Banska Bystrica Administrative Court Launched Operation, But Still Lacks Several Judges

Banska Bystrica Administrative Court Launched Operation, But Still Lacks Several Judges

The newly-established Administrative Court in Banska Bystrica still lacks several judges to be fully staffed. However, it has already launched its operation and since its establishment in early June, it has managed to secure essential things for its functioning.

Police: Tibor G. Detained on Suspicion of Corruption

Police: Tibor G. Detained on Suspicion of Corruption

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) - Former police chief Tibor G. (name abbreviated due to legal reasons) has been detained on suspicion of corruption, according to a statement provided to TASR by the Police Corps Presidium on Friday. The police explained that Tibor G. was detained along with one other individual

Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Charges Pressed against Lawyer Marek P.

Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Charges Pressed against Lawyer Marek P.

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) - The case of accused lawyer Marek P. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] is returning to the preliminary proceedings as the Supreme Court turned down on Tuesday the complaint of a prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) against the ruling of the

Gas Explosion in Lehota pod Vtacnikom Leaves Nine Injured

Gas Explosion in Lehota pod Vtacnikom Leaves Nine Injured

A gas explosion occurred at a mountain cottage in the village of Lehota pod Vtacnikom in Prievidza district on Tuesday morning, leaving nine people injured, Trencin Firefighter and Emergency Corps spokesperson Marian Petrik confirmed for TASR on the same day.

Comenius University Ex-dean Trizna Given Suspended Sentence for Corruption

Comenius University Ex-dean Trizna Given Suspended Sentence for Corruption

Former employee of the Bratislava-based Comenius University Milan Trizna on Friday received a three-year suspended sentence with a probation period of four years for accepting a bribe.

Police Are Investigating Murder of Two Dead Men in Eastern Slovakia

Police Are Investigating Murder of Two Dead Men in Eastern Slovakia

Snina, July 9 (TASR) - The police have launched investigation for the crime of murder in the case of two dead men found in a flat in the town of Snina in Presov region on Saturday (July 8), Presov regional police posted on a social network on Sunday. "The