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Alena Zs. Sentenced for Involvement in Murder of Mayor

Alena Zs. Sentenced for Involvement in Murder of Mayor

Banska Bystrica, December 4 (TASR) – The Specialised Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica on Friday convicted Alena Zs., known to the public as an associate of businessman Marian K., for involvement in the premeditated murder of former mayor of Hurbanovo (Nitra region) Laszlo Basternak in 2010. Alena Zs. received a 21-year

Zilinka Elected New Prosecutor-General in Parliament

Zilinka Elected New Prosecutor-General in Parliament

Bratislava, December 3 (TASR) – Prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Maros Zilinka was elected the new prosecutor-general in a vote in Parliament on Thursday. The candidate should be appointed to the post by President Zuzana Caputova. Zilinka was elected in the public vote by 132 lawmakers out of 147

Supreme Court Raises Marcek's Sentence for Kuciak Murder to 25 Years

Supreme Court Raises Marcek's Sentence for Kuciak Murder to 25 Years

Bratislava, December 2 (TASR) – Miroslav Marcek was sentenced to 25 years in a maximum security prison on Wednesday for the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak, his fiancée Martina Kusnirova and businessman Peter Molnar. The Supreme Court senate’s decision overruled the Specialised Criminal Court’s (STS) more lenient sentence of

Hascak Gives Up All Executive Posts at Penta

Hascak Gives Up All Executive Posts at Penta

Bratislava, December 2 (TASR) – Co-owner of the Penta investment group Jaroslav Hascak has resigned from all executive posts at Penta, TASR learnt on Wednesday from spokesman for the financial group Martin Danko. Hascak remains Penta’s co-owner. Hascak’s managerial posts have been taken over by Iain Child. Hascak was

Ex-head of NAKA to Remain in Custody

Ex-head of NAKA to Remain in Custody

Bratislava, November 30 (TASR) – Former head of the National Criminal Agency (NAKA) Peter H. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] will stay in custody, as the Supreme Court turned down his complaint at its closed-door session on Monday, TASR learnt from court spokesperson Alexandra Vazanova on the same day. The

Fico Won't Comment Monika J.'s Testimony, Praises Work at Ministry

Fico Won't Comment Monika J.'s Testimony, Praises Work at Ministry

Bratislava, November 26 (TASR) – Smer-SD chair Robert Fico said on Thursday that he won’t comment on a testimony given by Smer-SD’s former Justice Ministry state secretary Monika J. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], who is being prosecuted in custody for corruption and allegedly mentioned Fico in her

Ex-Justice Ministry State Secretary Confesses to Corruption Charges

Ex-Justice Ministry State Secretary Confesses to Corruption Charges

Nitra, November 25 (TASR) – Former Justice Ministry state secretary Monika J., who has been charged with corruption and is currently in custody, on Wednesday confessed to the charges at the National Crime Agency (NAKA) headquarters in Nitra, her lawyer Peter Erdos announced on the same day. “She’s been testifying