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Sutaj Estok Condemns Incident in Kosice, Announces Measures

Sutaj Estok Condemns Incident in Kosice, Announces Measures

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) - A police officer must face the same consequences for his or her actions as any other person provided he or she violates the law, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) stated in connection with an incident, in which a police officer beat an apprehended person

Through Resolution in House, Coalition Wants to Respond to Kiska's Case Verdict

Through Resolution in House, Coalition Wants to Respond to Kiska's Case Verdict

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) - Coalition MPs want to push through a resolution in Parliament that responds to the circumstances of former president Andrej Kiska's tax case and the final verdict in this case, representatives of Smer-SD, Voice-SD and the Slovak National Party (SNS) stated at a press

Ex-president Kiska Found Guilty of Tax Fraud

Ex-president Kiska Found Guilty of Tax Fraud

Presov, October 31 (TASR) - Former Slovak president Andrej Kiska (2014-19) has been found guilty of tax fraud by Presov Region Court and given a suspended sentence of one year with two years of probation, TASR learnt on Thursday. The verdict is final and cannot be appealed against. The case

STS Sentences Marian M. to Six Years in Prison for Extremism

STS Sentences Marian M. to Six Years in Prison for Extremism

The Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok has handed down a six-year non-suspended sentence to Marian M. for extremism-related crimes.

Police Searching St. Elizabeth's Cathedral in Kosice Due to Bomb Threat

Police Searching St. Elizabeth's Cathedral in Kosice Due to Bomb Threat

The police are currently searching St. Elizabeth's Cathedral in Kosice due to an alleged bomb threat.

STS: Former Special Prosecutor Dusan K. Found Guilty, But Receives No Sentence

STS: Former Special Prosecutor Dusan K. Found Guilty, But Receives No Sentence

Banska Bystrica, September 3 (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Tuesday found former special prosecutor Dusan K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] guilty, but refrained from imposing an aggregate sentence. The prosecution accused him of the crime of accepting a bribe. According to the

Justice Ministry: Audit Confirms Violation of Law in Human Rights Subsidies

Justice Ministry: Audit Confirms Violation of Law in Human Rights Subsidies

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) - The audit confirmed manipulations and violations of the law in the area of human rights subsidies and the Justice Ministry therefore claims that it acted correctly in scrapping the human rights subsidy scheme for 2024, TASR was told by the ministry's press department