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Kosice Regional Court Decides on Extradition Custody for Antonino V.

Kosice Regional Court Decides on Extradition Custody for Antonino V.

Kosice, April 20 (TASR) – Kosice Regional Court has decided to change the form of custody for an Italian entrepreneur living in eastern Slovakia, for legal purposes identified only as Antonino V., from preliminary to extradition. Antonino V. has been accused in Italy of drug-related crimes, and a court in Venice

Far-right MP Ordered to Pay Fine by Court for Statements on Roma

Far-right MP Ordered to Pay Fine by Court for Statements on Roma

Banska Bystrica, April 16 (TASR) – Far-right Kotleba-People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) MP Milan M. was ordered by the Specialised Court in Banska Bystrica on Monday to pay a fine of €5,000, which, if unpaid, will result in a six-month imprisonment. Both the MP and the responsible prosecutor appealed

Stop Corruption Foundation: Police Manipulating Crime Statistics

Stop Corruption Foundation: Police Manipulating Crime Statistics

Bratislava, April 4 (TASR) – Manipulation of crime statistics in order to make the police appear as successful in finding perpetrators of serious crimes and forced returns to the civilian life of some officers by their politically nominated superiors were among the main complaints by 16 anonymous police officers interviewed by

NOZP Files Lawsuit Against Interior Ministry Over Discrimination

NOZP Files Lawsuit Against Interior Ministry Over Discrimination

Bratislava, April 2 (TASR) – New Police Labour Union (NOZP) filed a criminal complaint against the Interior Ministry over what it perceives as discriminatory approach by the ministry, TASR learnt from NOZP lawyer Anton Chromik on Monday. “In comparison to members of other labour organisations, members of the New Police Labour

NAKA Carries Out Illegal Drugs Crackdowns, Secures Drugs Worth €1 Mn

NAKA Carries Out Illegal Drugs Crackdowns, Secures Drugs Worth €1 Mn

Bratislava, March 31 (TASR) – National Criminal Agency (NAKA) carried out house raids in the past two days in Vranov nad Toplou, Stropkov, Kezmarok (all Presov region) and Pezinok (Bratislava region) to crack down on unauthorised use of drugs and health equipment in cooperation with French police, TASR learnt on Saturday.

Anti-corruption Unit Head Krajmer Resigns to Avoid Questioning of Police Work

Anti-corruption Unit Head Krajmer Resigns to Avoid Questioning of Police Work

Bratislava, March 29 (TASR) – National Crime Agency’s (NAKA) Anti-corruption Unit director Robert Krajmer on Thursday asked to be relieved of his post over what he calls “intensive media pressure” in the wake of the double murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova, TASR learnt on the

Smer-SD Regional Office in Zilina on Fire

Smer-SD Regional Office in Zilina on Fire

Zilina, March 16 (TASR) – Firefighters in Zilina were called out to a building that serves as the seat of the Regional Office of the senior governing Smer-SD party after it caught fire on Thursday night (March 15), TASR learnt from an employee of the Zilina Regional Fire Brigade on Friday.