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Judge Opens Trial of Those Accused of Journalist's Murder

Judge Opens Trial of Those Accused of Journalist's Murder

Pezinok, January 13 (TASR) – Amid huge media interest, Specialised Criminal Court senate chair Ruzena Sabova on Monday opened the trial of those accused of the double murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova almost two years ago. A well-known businessman identified only as Marian K. is being

Up to 72% of Slovaks Don't Trust Judiciary; Second Worst Figure in EU

Up to 72% of Slovaks Don't Trust Judiciary; Second Worst Figure in EU

Bratislava, January 10 (TASR) – As many as 72 percent of Slovaks do not trust the judiciary, and only Croatia has a worse figure in the European Union, according to the results of a Eurobarometer survey conducted by the European Commission in November 2019. Non-profit organisation Transparency International Slovakia noted that

Two Candidates Running for Post of Supreme Court Chair

Two Candidates Running for Post of Supreme Court Chair

Bratislava, January 9 (TASR) – Two candidates, Jana Bajankova and Sona Mesiarkinova, are running for the post of Supreme Court chair, TASR was told by Judicial Council spokesperson Veronika Muller on Thursday. The election will take place at an extraordinary session of the Judicial Council on Monday, January 27. In line

Court Didn't Refuse Draft Plea Bargain in Valko Murder Case

Court Didn't Refuse Draft Plea Bargain in Valko Murder Case

Pezinok, December 31 (TASR) – The senate of the district court in Pezinok (Bratislava region) on Tuesday at a closed-door session did not refuse the contents of the draft plea bargain of Jaroslav K., charged with robbery in the case of the murder of prominent lawyer Ernest Valko in November 2010,

Court Sentences Zoltan Andrusko to 15 Years in Jail for Kuciak's Muder

Court Sentences Zoltan Andrusko to 15 Years in Jail for Kuciak's Muder

Pezinok, December 30 (TASR) – A senate of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) on Monday sentenced Zoltan Andrusko to 15 years in jail under medium security conditions for the premeditated murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak. The verdict is final and valid, as Andrusko consented to a

Five Dominican Friars Attacked in Zvolen While Returning from Confessions

Five Dominican Friars Attacked in Zvolen While Returning from Confessions

Zvolen, December 29 (TASR) – Five Dominican friars were attacked, initially verbally and later also physically, by two men on the central square of Zvolen, pop. 43,000 in central Slovakia during the evening of the last Sunday of Advent as they were returning from hearing Christmas confessions, TASR learnt on

Police: Girls Sexually Abused at Modelling Agency Near Nitra

Police: Girls Sexually Abused at Modelling Agency Near Nitra

Nitra/Mojmirovce, December 27 (TASR) – A dozen women from a modelling agency based in the village of Mojmirovce near Nitra have reported sexual abuse to the police, who have subsequently created an email address som.obet@minv.sk to provide an opportunity for other possible victims to report abuse at