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Vienna Regional Court Sentences Misenka to 20 Years in Prison

Vienna Regional Court Sentences Misenka to 20 Years in Prison

Bratislava/Vienna, October 13 (TASR) – In the case of the explosion at a company called Euromont in Topolcany (Nitra region) in 2009, Viliam Misenska will serve only 20 years in prison, TASR was told by Vienna Regional Court vice-president Christina Salzborn on Tuesday. The verdict was made at the beginning

Kotleba: I Expected to Be Acquitted of Charges

Kotleba: I Expected to Be Acquitted of Charges

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – Head of the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) Marian Kotleba, who was found guilty of the crime of supporting and promoting groups aimed at suppressing fundamental rights and freedoms on Monday, stated on the same day that he expected a not-guilty verdict. “Of course,

STS Finds Kotleba Guilty, Sends Him to Prison for Four Years and Four Months

STS Finds Kotleba Guilty, Sends Him to Prison for Four Years and Four Months

Bratislava, October 12 (TASR) – Specialised Criminal Court (STS) judge found head of the far-right LSNS party Marian Kotleba guilty of the crime of supporting and promoting groups aiming to suppress fundamental rights and freedoms, TASR learnt on Monday. Judge Ruzena Sabova sentenced him to four years and four months in

Seven Candidates Running for Post of Prosecutor-general

Seven Candidates Running for Post of Prosecutor-general

Bratislava, October 9 (TASR) – Seven candidates are running for the post of prosecutor-general, TASR learnt from head of the parliamentary constitutional committee Milan Vetrak (OLaNO). The candidates include prosecutor at the Prosecutor-General’s Office Jozef Centes, prosecutors at the Special Prosecutor’s Office Jan Hrivnak, Tomas Honz, Jan Santa and

Prosecutor-General's Office Approaches Court over Amendment to Prosecution Act

Prosecutor-General's Office Approaches Court over Amendment to Prosecution Act

Bratislava, October 8 (TASR) – The Prosecutor-General’s Office has filed a motion with the Constitutional Court to initiate proceedings on the compliance of the amendment to the Prosecutor’s Office Act with the Constitution and a motion to suspend its effectiveness, TASR learnt from its spokeswoman Jana Tokolyova on Thursday.

Slovakia Wins International Arbitration against Polish Investor

Slovakia Wins International Arbitration against Polish Investor

Bratislava, October 8 (TASR) – Slovakia has won international arbitration against Polish investor Muszynianka, TASR learnt from the Finance Ministry’s press department on Thursday. The subject of the dispute was the use of mineral water from springs located in the Slovak village of Legnava (Presov region), which was supposed to

Prosecutor: Public Health Authority's Anti-Corona Measures Were Unlawful

Prosecutor: Public Health Authority's Anti-Corona Measures Were Unlawful

Bratislava, October 6 (TASR) – The Public Health Authority violated the law by imposing far-reaching measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the spring without being legally authorised to do so and by stipulating the measures in a legally shaky way, reads a copy of a document from the