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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

Robert Sorl Appointed as Constitutional Court Judge

Robert Sorl Appointed as Constitutional Court Judge

Bratislava, September 30 (TASR) – Robert Sorl has become a new judge of the Constitutional Court after President Zuzana Caputova appointed him to the post on Wednesday. Sorl was elected by Parliament as a candidate for the post along with Miloslav Babjak. The president in her speech praised the fact that

Interior Minister Announces Contest for Police Corps President

Interior Minister Announces Contest for Police Corps President

Bratislava, September 28 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) confirmed on Monday that he’s announced a public contest for the post of the Police Corps president. Despite changes declared by the Government, the new chief of the Police Corps will thus be selected in line with currently valid rules.

Seliga to File Complaints against Kotleba over Refusal to Wear Face Mask

Seliga to File Complaints against Kotleba over Refusal to Wear Face Mask

Bratislava, September 27 (TASR) – Parliamentary Vice-chairman Juraj Seliga (For the People) announced on Sunday that he’ll file on Monday complaints with the Public Health Authority and the Bratislava district office against opposition People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) chairman Marian Kotleba, who refused to wear a face mask on

Police Detains Ex-head of NAKA Anti-corruption Unit Robert Krajmer

Police Detains Ex-head of NAKA Anti-corruption Unit Robert Krajmer

Bratislava, September 10 (TASR) – Police detained former National Criminal Agency (NAKA) anti-corruption unit head Robert Krajmer during a house raid on Thursday evening and escorted him out of his house in Trencin in handcuffs, TASR learnt on the same day. The crackdown is linked to the case of Fatima restaurant