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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

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