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Slovak Court to Rule Soon in Murder of Polish Entrepreneur Case

Slovak Court to Rule Soon in Murder of Polish Entrepreneur Case

Banska Bystrica, September 17 (TASR) – A court trial related to the murder of Polish entrepreneur Grzegorz Szymanek in Slovakia more than two decades ago seems to be reaching its final stage after erstwhile Banska Bystrica mob boss Mikulas C., now jailed for life, confessed to the crime before a court,

Danko: Coalition Has Free Hands in Voting on Election Method of Judges

Danko: Coalition Has Free Hands in Voting on Election Method of Judges

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) – The coalition parties Smer-SD, Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most-Hid will have free hands when voting on the method of election of candidates for Constitutional Court judges, Parliamentary Chair Andrej Danko (SNS) said on Wednesday. “The position of SNS does not change in this matter. I

Judicial Council Fails to Elect Supreme Court President

Judicial Council Fails to Elect Supreme Court President

Bratislava, September 10 (TASR) – The Judicial Council failed to elect a new Supreme Court president at its extraordinary session on Monday (September 9). Judges Jana Bajankova and Sona Mesiarkinova made it to round two. However, neither of them managed to gain more than half of the votes of the 18-strong

Bomb Alert Reported in President Caputova's House

Bomb Alert Reported in President Caputova's House

Bratislava, September 8 (TASR) – The police received an anonymous announcement on Sunday that a bomb has been placed in the house of Slovak President Zuzana Caputova. “We can confirm we have received an anonymous call on the telephone line 158 reporting that there’s an explosive in President Zuzana Caputova’

Jankovska Leaves Post of Justice Ministry State Secretary

Jankovska Leaves Post of Justice Ministry State Secretary

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – Justice Ministry State Secretary Monika Jankovska (Smer-SD) announced her imminent resignation from the post at a press conference on Tuesday. Jankovska added she wants to continue acting as a judge as she sees no reason why she shouldn’t. She did not say whether she would

MP Mazurek Convicted of Extremism-related Crime, Loses Seat in House

MP Mazurek Convicted of Extremism-related Crime, Loses Seat in House

Bratislava, September 3 (TASR) – MP for the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) Milan Mazurek has lost his seat in Parliament after his conviction for defaming a race, nation and belief was upheld on Tuesday, parliamentary mandate committee chair Juraj Blanar confirmed for TASR on the same day. A

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