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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

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.