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Nitra Customs Officers Seized 1.5 tonnes of Drugs Imported from Mexico

Nitra Customs Officers Seized 1.5 tonnes of Drugs Imported from Mexico

Nitra, July 7 (TASR) – Members of the Financial Administration [the tax office] from the Nitra Customs Office prevented 1.5 tonnes of drugs from entering the black market as they discovered at the end of May a hiding place for drugs imported from Mexico also with the help of a

Lorry Seen on Cycling Bridge Linking Slovakia & Austria, Damage Possible

Lorry Seen on Cycling Bridge Linking Slovakia & Austria, Damage Possible

Bratislava, July 2 (TASR) - The well-known Freedom Cycling-Bridge in the Bratislava borough of Devinska Nova Ves, colloquially known as Chuck Norris Bridge, which links Slovakia and Austria over the Morava River, was closed by the Slovak authorities on Thursday after a heavy lorry with Slovak licence plates was spotted

Lucansky to Step Down as Police Corps President on August 31

Lucansky to Step Down as Police Corps President on August 31

Bratislava, June 30 (TASR) – Police Corps president Milan Lucansky on Tuesday announced that he’ll step down on August 31, stating that his decision was motivated by a mutual lack of confidence between him and the Interior Ministry’s current leadership. “I view [Interior Minister] Roman Mikulec as a fair

New Office to Supervise Confiscation; Law Bending & Sweetening New Crimes

New Office to Supervise Confiscation; Law Bending & Sweetening New Crimes

Bratislava, June 25 (TASR) – A new office coming under the remit of the Justice Ministry could be created to supervise the confiscation of property, said Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People), as she presented a law to that effect for comments to other ministries on Thursday. The legislation should

Sklenka Testifies at NAKA Office in Nitra, Interrogation to Take Days

Sklenka Testifies at NAKA Office in Nitra, Interrogation to Take Days

Nitra, June 22 (TASR) – Former judge Vladimir Sklenka, who was allegedly involved in corruption, appeared at the National Crime Agency (NAKA) office in Nitra on Monday to provide testimony, with his lawyer stating that the interrogation is expected to take several days. “It might be completed on Friday, perhaps next

President: I'll Wait for Results of Relevant Authorities in Govnet Case

President: I'll Wait for Results of Relevant Authorities in Govnet Case

Bratislava, June 18 (TASR) – When it comes to the Govnet case, I’d prefer to wait for results from the competent authorities, said President Zuzana Caputova at a briefing on Thursday following her meeting with Vice-premier for Investments and Informatisation Veronika Remisova (For the People), adding that any other approach

Vrutky Mayor Denies That Bullying Was Motive of School Attack

Vrutky Mayor Denies That Bullying Was Motive of School Attack

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) – Following his meeting with Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) on Monday, Vrutky (Zilina region) mayor Branislav Zacharides denied that the cause of last week’s attack on the local school was the fact that the perpetrator was bullied. In this connection, Zacharides voiced