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Justice Minister Kolikova Appoints Jan Hrubala Chair of Specialised Court

Justice Minister Kolikova Appoints Jan Hrubala Chair of Specialised Court

Bratislava, August 6 (TASR) – Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People) appointed Jan Hrubala to the helm of the Specialised Criminal Court on Thursday, ministry spokesperson Peter Bubla confirmed to TASR on the same day. Hrubala is slated to start as of Friday (August 7). Three hopefuls proved successful in

Wanted Businessman Majsky Found at Psychiatric Hospital in Prague

Wanted Businessman Majsky Found at Psychiatric Hospital in Prague

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) – Jozef Majsky, whose nine-year prison sentence for major fraud concerning non-banking institutions BMG Invest and Horizont Slovakia was confirmed by the Slovak Supreme Court last week and was subsequently sought via an international warrant, has been found by the Czech police at a psychiatric hospital in

Marian K. in Closing Speech: I'm No Saint, But I'm No Murderer Either

Marian K. in Closing Speech: I'm No Saint, But I'm No Murderer Either

Pezinok, July 31 (TASR) – I’m no saint, but I’m no murderer either, controversial businessman Marian K. stated on Friday in his closing speech at the trial of those who stand accused of ordering and carrying out the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova. Among

Supreme Court Rejects Majsky's Appeal against Nine-year Sentence

Supreme Court Rejects Majsky's Appeal against Nine-year Sentence

Bratislava, July 29 (TASR) – A senate of the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected businessman Jozef Majsky’s appeal against a nine-year sentence for fraud concerning the bankruptcy of non-banking institutions Horizont Slovakia and BMG Invest, which robbed many Slovaks of their savings early in the millennium. The trial at the

Culture Ministry State Secretary Dolinay Dies in Traffic Accident

Culture Ministry State Secretary Dolinay Dies in Traffic Accident

Bratislava, July 25 (TASR) – Culture Ministry’s State Secretary Vladimir Dolinay perished in a traffic accident on Saturday, the ministry reported on the same day. “The Culture Ministry learnt of extraordinarily sad news today. State Secretary Vladimir Dolinay perished in the tragic traffic accident in the afternoon,” reads the ministry’

Entrepreneur Norbert B. to be Prosecuted in Custody

Entrepreneur Norbert B. to be Prosecuted in Custody

Bratislava, July 9 (TASR) – Nitra-based entrepreneur Norbert B. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] will be prosecuted in custody, the Supreme Court decided on Thursday. The court thus accommodated the complaint lodged by Special Prosecutor’s Office’s prosecutor against Sunday’s (July 5) decision of Specialised Criminal Court judge

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