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Ukrainian Illegally Flies to Slovakia on Powered Parachute, Lands in Fields

Ukrainian Illegally Flies to Slovakia on Powered Parachute, Lands in Fields

Sobrance, August 30 (TASR) – A Ukrainian national, flying on what appeared a makeshift powered parachute, in the wee hours of Friday illegally crossed the Ukrainian-Slovak border to land in the fields in Slovakia, the Slovak police reported later on Friday. The border patrols noticed the sound of an unknown flying

Court Proceedings in Kuciak Murder Case Should Begin by End-November

Court Proceedings in Kuciak Murder Case Should Begin by End-November

Pezinok, August 19 (TASR) – The case of journalist Jan Kuciak’s murder in February 2018 should be presented in court by the end of November, prosecutors of the Special Prosecutor’s Office (USP) told a news conference in Pezinok (Bratislava region) on Monday. Although charges were pressed against businessman Marian

Alena Zs. and Co. Charged with Planning Murders of Prosecutors and Lipsic

Alena Zs. and Co. Charged with Planning Murders of Prosecutors and Lipsic

Bratislava, August 14 (TASR) – An investigator of the Interior Ministry’s Inspection Service Office has pressed charges against Alena Zs., Tomas Sz., Miroslav M. and Zoltan A. for planning the murders of two prosecutors and a lawyer, the Interior Ministry’s press department told TASR on Wednesday, specifying that the

Ciznar Annulled Decision of USP on Marian K.'s Charges in Murder Case

Ciznar Annulled Decision of USP on Marian K.'s Charges in Murder Case

Bratislava, August 9 (TASR) – Prosecutor-General Jaromir Ciznar has annulled the decision of a prosecutor from the Special Prosecutor’s Office (USP), who dismissed a complaint from entrepreneur Marian K. regarding charges for the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée, TASR has learnt from Marian K.’s lawyer Marek

Stefan Harabin to Run for Supreme Court Top Post

Stefan Harabin to Run for Supreme Court Top Post

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) – Supreme Court judge Stefan Harabin will run for the post of Supreme Court chairman in the September election, TASR learnt on Wednesday. “The motive that has spurred my candidacy is the ongoing ‘Mafianisation’ of the Supreme Court. The personnel staffing of the bench at the behest

Police Stopped Prosecution of Vladimir Meciar in Amnesty Case

Police Stopped Prosecution of Vladimir Meciar in Amnesty Case

Bratislava, August 6 (TASR) – An investigator of the Bratislava Regional Directorate of the Police Corps has stopped the prosecution of former prime minister Vladimir Meciar for abuse of power in public office in the amnesty case, with a prosecutor approving the decision, TASR learnt from Matej Izakovic of the Regional

Court Trial on Promissory Notes against Markiza Adjourned until September

Court Trial on Promissory Notes against Markiza Adjourned until September

Pezinok, August 1 (TASR) – A senate of the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok (Bratislava region) has adjourned until September the main trial of former economy minister and erstwhile TV Markiza director Pavol R. concerning alleged fake promissory notes against Markiza worth €70 million in total, with co-charged figure, businessman Marian