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Kovacikova to Resign as First Deputy PG and as Prosecutor

Kovacikova to Resign as First Deputy PG and as Prosecutor

Bratislava, November 24 (TASR) – First deputy prosecutor-general (PG) Viera Kovacikova told journalists on Tuesday that she’ll resign from her post and will quit as a prosecutor as well. Explaining the reasons for her resignation, Kovacikova said that she doesn’t want to face any more attacks and wants to

Justice Ministry Unveils Judiciary Reform Designed to Curb Corruption

Justice Ministry Unveils Judiciary Reform Designed to Curb Corruption

Bratislava, November 23 (TASR) – The specialisation of courts is one of the key features of Justice Minister Maria Kolikova’s (For the People) reform of the judiciary unveiled on Monday. Courts should be reorganised, mainly those of the first two instances, and administrative law is set to be separated from

Smer-SD Might Turn to Constitutional Court over Countrywide Testing

Smer-SD Might Turn to Constitutional Court over Countrywide Testing

Bratislava, November 20 (TASR) – If there is another round of countrywide testing for coronavirus and it is not voluntary, the opposition Smer-SD party will turn to the Constitutional Court, Smer-SD leader Robert Fico told a news conference on Friday, adding that his party opposes mandatory testing. “If [Prime minister] Igor

Police: Unannounced Protests Held Almost in All Regions on Tuesday

Police: Unannounced Protests Held Almost in All Regions on Tuesday

Bratislava, November 18 (TASR) – Unannounced protests were held almost in all regions apart from Nitra on Tuesday (November 17), Police Corps spokesperson Denisa Bardyova told TASR on Wednesday, adding that with the exception of a few incidents in Bratislava region, they took place peacefully, without injuries or disturbances of public

Special Prosecutor Kovacik Resigns

Special Prosecutor Kovacik Resigns

Bratislava, November 12 (TASR) – Dusan Kovacik has stepped down from his post of special prosecutor, Parliamentary Vice-chair Gabor Grendel (OLaNO) confirmed at a briefing held on Thursday, reading out Kovacik’s resignation letter to the media. “Given the fact that the decision of the Specialised Criminal Court from October 25

Ex-director of NAKA to be Prosecuted in Custody

Ex-director of NAKA to be Prosecuted in Custody

Pezinok/Bratislava, November 8 (TASR) – Former director of National Criminal Agency (NAKA) Peter H. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons-ed.note] will be prosecuted for founding, masterminding and supporting an organised criminal group, corruption, misuse of public official’s powers and other charges in custody, a pre-trial judge of the

Operation Purgatory Leads to Various Charges against Former Police Officers

Operation Purgatory Leads to Various Charges against Former Police Officers

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – Several people have been detained on Thursday during an operation codenamed ‘Purgatory’, with the National Crime Agency (NAKA) charging them with several crimes, TASR learnt on the same day from Special Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Jana Tokolyova. “The charges pressed by a NAKA investigator concerned several