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Susko Files Appeal in Kovacik Case and Orders Suspension of Sentence

Susko Files Appeal in Kovacik Case and Orders Suspension of Sentence

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) - Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) has filed an appeal in the case of legally convicted former special prosecutor Dusan Kovacik, TASR has learnt from the minister's video posted on a social network on Wednesday. At the same time, the minister ordered the suspension

Prosecutor-General Zilinka Suspends Prosecuted Prosecutor

Prosecutor-General Zilinka Suspends Prosecuted Prosecutor

Bratislava, August 5 (TASR) - Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka has temporarily suspended prosecutor of the Prosecutor-General's (PG) Office Michal S. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], who is being prosecuted for the crime of abuse of power of a public official in complicity, TASR learnt from PG's

Flights from Bratislava Airport Suspended Due to Bomb Alert

Flights from Bratislava Airport Suspended Due to Bomb Alert

Flights from Bratislava airport have been suspended due to the bomb alert on Wednesday, M.R. Stefanik Airport spokesperson Veronika Demovicova has told TASR, adding that Corendon Airlines didn't fly to Antalya, Turkey for example, as the airport is waiting for further instructions from the police.

President Dismisses Two Judicial Council Members Appointed by Caputova

President Dismisses Two Judicial Council Members Appointed by Caputova

President Peter Pellegrini has dismissed two members of the Judicial Council, Lucia Berdisova and Tomas Gabris, who were appointed by his predecessor Zuzana Caputova.

Courts Violated Lipsic's Rights in Criticism of Anti-discrimination Lawsuits

Courts Violated Lipsic's Rights in Criticism of Anti-discrimination Lawsuits

Kosice, July 12 (TASR) - The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of former politician Daniel Lipsic that his fundamental right to freedom of expression and judicial protection was violated in the case of his criticism of anti-discrimination lawsuits brought by judges in 2010, TASR learnt on Friday. The 2015

Constitutional Court Rejects Complaints of Ex-Judicial Council Members against Their Ouster

Constitutional Court Rejects Complaints of Ex-Judicial Council Members against Their Ouster

Kosice, June 3 (TASR) - Former members of the Judicial Council Jan Mazak, Eva Misikova, Katarina Javorcikova and Ludovit Bradac have failed with their constitutional complaints concerning their removal from this body as the Constitutional Court rejected their complaints. Mazak, who used to head the Judicial Council, was dismissed by

Interior Minister Condemns Incident in Front of Pellegrini's House

Interior Minister Condemns Incident in Front of Pellegrini's House

Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) held a news conference on Friday to condemn an incident that took place on Thursday (May 30) in front of a house used by president-elect Peter Pellegrini.