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Former Special Prosecutor Dusan K. Remains In Custody

Former Special Prosecutor Dusan K. Remains In Custody

Pezinok, July 15 (TASR) – Former special prosecutor Dusan K. remains in custody as a judge of the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok (Bratislava region) didn’t comply with his request to be released, TASR learnt on Thursday. The decision is not final as the defendant has appealed it. The complaint

Constitutional Court Suspends Effect of UVZ's Regulation on Border Regime

Constitutional Court Suspends Effect of UVZ's Regulation on Border Regime

Kosice, July 14 (TASR) – The Constitutional Court on Tuesday (July 13) suspended the effect of the Public Health Authority’s (UVZ) regulation, ordering a mandatory quarantine for all people arriving in Slovakia except for those vaccinated as of July 9. The Constitutional Court will still decide on the regulation’s

President Would Announce Referendum, If Constitution Is Amended

President Would Announce Referendum, If Constitution Is Amended

Bratislava, July 7 (TASR) – I would announce a referendum on an early election if Parliament decided to amend the Constitution and subsequently adopted a resolution requesting a referendum, President Zuzana Caputova said at a press conference on Wednesday. The head of state described this as one of the possible solutions

Constitutional Court: Referendum Question Not In Line With Constitution

Constitutional Court: Referendum Question Not In Line With Constitution

Bratislava, July 7 (TASR) – The subject of the proposed referendum on shortening Parliament’s term in office is not in line with the Constitution, Constitutional Court chairman Ivan Fiacan announced following a non-public session of the court’s plenum on Wednesday. “The controversial subject of the referendum is contrary to

LSNS MP Peter Krupa Detained following Attack on Police Officer at Protest

LSNS MP Peter Krupa Detained following Attack on Police Officer at Protest

Horne Srnie, July 6 (TASR) – An MP was detained by the police on Tuesday after he attacked a police officer, causing him a minor hand injury, at a protest at Horne Srnie crossing point in Trencin region, TASR has learnt from Police Corps Presidium spokeswoman Denisa Bardyova. Meanwhile, head of

Remisova: Classified IT Project to Be Examined by Police

Remisova: Classified IT Project to Be Examined by Police

Bratislava, July 6 (TASR) – One of the classified IT projects will be examined by the police; as the results of an inspection point to suspicions of criminal offences, said Vice-premier and Informatisation Minister Veronika Remisova (For the People) on Tuesday. “Following our initiative, the Supreme Audit Office (NKU) inspected a

Prosecutor: Disadvantageous Contracts in Toll Collector Case Equalled €65 Mn

Prosecutor: Disadvantageous Contracts in Toll Collector Case Equalled €65 Mn

Bratislava, June 24 (TASR) – The disadvantageous contracts for the state in the Toll Collector criminal case, concerning the procurement of IT systems for the Financial Administration, were worth more than €65 million, director of Special Prosecutor’s Office economic crime department Ondrej Repa announced at a press conference on Thursday.