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PG Ciznar Appoints Kovacikova as His First Deputy

PG Ciznar Appoints Kovacikova as His First Deputy

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Prosecutor-General (PG) Jaromir Ciznar appointed Viera Kovacikova as his first deputy on Friday, PG’s Office spokesperson Andrea Predajnova told TASR on the same day. “Ciznar has done so after holding a personal interview with her and after taking the necessary administrative and personnel steps,” said

Constitutional Committee Approves All 24 Constitutional Court Judge Candidates

Constitutional Committee Approves All 24 Constitutional Court Judge Candidates

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) – The parliamentary constitutional committee has approved the candidacy of all 24 applicants for the post of Constitutional Court judges, TASR learnt on Friday. Parliament is slated to vote on May 21. It will be the third election of constitutional judges. Parliament will be selecting from the

Supreme Court Decides Not to Dissolve LSNS

Supreme Court Decides Not to Dissolve LSNS

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – A senate of the Supreme Court dismissed a motion to dissolve the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) on Monday. The Court’s ruling was announced in front of representatives of the Prosecutor-General’s Office and statutory representative of the party and its chief Marian

Supreme Court to Deal with Motion on Dissolving LSNS on Monday

Supreme Court to Deal with Motion on Dissolving LSNS on Monday

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) – A five-member senate of the Supreme Court will sit on Monday to continue dealing publicly with the possible dissolution of the parliamentary far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS). The relevant motion was filed by Prosecutor-General Jaromir Ciznar two years ago. The Supreme Court began dealing

Slovak Police Reveal Three Staged Marriages with Africans

Slovak Police Reveal Three Staged Marriages with Africans

Bratislava, April 23 (TASR) – The police have pressed charges against three Slovaks of human smuggling carried out by means of staged marriages abroad with people from Africa, Police Corps spokesperson Denisa Baloghova said on Tuesday. The two cases were revealed in Nitra region by a police unit for the fight

Pellegrini Tired of Never-ending Saga around Constitutional Court

Pellegrini Tired of Never-ending Saga around Constitutional Court

Bratislava, April 17 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Wednesday expressed his belief that Parliament will manage to elect enough candidates to render the Constitutional Court operational, adding that he doesn’t know whether Parliament will strive to elect ten candidates, i.e. the number President Andrej Kiska mentioned

Kiska Will Appoint Three New Constitutional Court Judges on Wednesday

Kiska Will Appoint Three New Constitutional Court Judges on Wednesday

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Slovak President Andrej Kiska will appoint on Wednesday (April 17) three new constitutional judges from eight candidates elected by MPs, with him doing so “in the interest of solving the critical state at the Constitutional Court”, TASR learnt from Kiska’s spokesperson Roman Krpelan. Ivan Fiacan,