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Gov't Rejects European Commission's Assessment of Corruption Prosecution

Gov't Rejects European Commission's Assessment of Corruption Prosecution

Bratislava, 17 July (TASR) - The Slovak government has taken note of the European Commission's report on the state of the rule of law in Slovakia, and it welcomes the Commission's positive assessment of the implementation of several recommendations from last year's report as

Englishman Impersonator Investigated Over Fake UK Driving Licence

Englishman Impersonator Investigated Over Fake UK Driving Licence

Bratislava, 9 July (TASR) - Police have launched a criminal investigation over the suspicion of forgery in the case of a 34-year-old Bratislava man who pretended to be an Englishman, TASR learnt from Bratislava regional police spokesperson Michal Szeiff on Thursday. A police patrol stopped the driver shortly after 12.

Police Detain 12 in Crackdown on Organised Crime Group

Police Detain 12 in Crackdown on Organised Crime Group

Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - The Office for the Fight Against Organised Crime (UBOK) has carried out an operation targeting an organised criminal group whose structure and methods were similar to those of gangs operating in Slovakia during the 1990s. Police detained 12 people and charged nine. Prosecutors have sought

As Part of 'Urus' Operation, Police Detained 14 People and Charged Nine

As Part of 'Urus' Operation, Police Detained 14 People and Charged Nine

Bratislava, 25 June (TASR) - The police have already detained 14 people as part of the large-scale operation codenamed 'Urus', Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) and Peter Brndiar of the Office for Combatting Organised Crime (UBOK) told a press conference on Thursday, adding that these individuals are

Slovakia to Continue Cooperating with Serbia, Interior Ministers Sign Agreement

Slovakia to Continue Cooperating with Serbia, Interior Ministers Sign Agreement

The Slovak Interior Ministry will continue to cooperate with the Serbian Interior Ministry, with Slovak Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) signing an inter-governmental agreement to this effect with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic in Bratislava on Tuesday.

Tibor G., Norbert B. and Dusan K.: Indictment in Purgatory Case Unlawful

Tibor G., Norbert B. and Dusan K.: Indictment in Purgatory Case Unlawful

Banska Bystrica, 8 June (TASR) - The trial in the Purgatory case, involving allegations concerning the formation and operation of a criminal group within the highest ranks of the police and security bodies between 2012-2018, began at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Monday. The defence lawyers

Kiss: We're Preparing Law Amendment to Distinguish Severity of Offences Better

Kiss: We're Preparing Law Amendment to Distinguish Severity of Offences Better

Financial Administration (FS) is preparing a draft amendment to the law on the registration of sales for the Finance Ministry, FS president Jozef Kiss told a news conference on Thursday.