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Kovacik: I'll Announce When I'll Leave Special Prosecutor Post Soon

Kovacik: I'll Announce When I'll Leave Special Prosecutor Post Soon

Bratislava, June 5 (TASR) – Special Prosecutor Dusan Kovacik told a news conference on Tuesday that he’ll soon announce to the public the date of his resignation, adding that his resignation will come much sooner than his regular tenure ending in 2021. “It’s impossible to work normally under such

Sakova Condemns Bratislava Attack that Claimed Life of Innocent Filipino

Sakova Condemns Bratislava Attack that Claimed Life of Innocent Filipino

Bratislava, June 3 (TASR) – Interior Minister Denisa Sakova (Smer-SD) has condemned the attack by a Slovak citizen that took place in the centre of Bratislava last week and was carried out against an innocent man of Philippine origin, who later succumbed to his injuries, TASR learnt from Sakova’s statement

NAKA Contacts SME Daily Editor Who Was Reportedly Indimidated

NAKA Contacts SME Daily Editor Who Was Reportedly Indimidated

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA) on Friday contacted SME daily journalist Andrej Valcek, who was reportedly intimidated by criminally prosecuted entrepreneur Marian Kocner, the police have posted on a social network. “The National Crime Agency has started to act proactively based on information in the media,

Sakova Appoints Lucansky as New Police Chief

Sakova Appoints Lucansky as New Police Chief

Bratislava, May 30 (TASR) – Milan Lucansky, incumbent Interior Ministry internal affairs inspectorate head, is set to become the new president of the Slovak Police Corps, as Interior Minister Denisa Sakova (Smer-SD) appointed him to this post on Wednesday. Lucansky will assume his new post as of June 1, thus replacing

Rajtar: Pellegrini Shows Lack of Trust in Interior Minister

Rajtar: Pellegrini Shows Lack of Trust in Interior Minister

Bratislava, May 28 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) has expressed his lack of confidence in Interior Minister Denisa Sakova (Smer-SD), stated Opposition MP Jozef Rajtar (Freedom and Solidarity) on Monday in response to information reported by the media that the premier blocked Sakova’s plan to nominate incumbent Police

Coalition: Constitutional Judge Should Be at Least 45 and Speak World Language

Coalition: Constitutional Judge Should Be at Least 45 and Speak World Language

Bratislava, May 22 (TASR) – An age of at least 45, mastering at least one world language and passing judicial, lawyer’s or prosecutor’s exams – these might be the new criteria for selecting candidates for constitutional judges, with the governing coalition agreeing on them at its session on Tuesday. “We’

Fedor: Slovakia Averted Terror Threat Last Year; Galko: It Was Hoax

Fedor: Slovakia Averted Terror Threat Last Year; Galko: It Was Hoax

Bratislava, May 18 (TASR) – The Slovak secret services averted terror threats in Slovakia last year, said MP for Most-Hid and former defence minister Martin Fedor after a plenary parliamentary session on Friday devoted to reviewing the activities of the Defence Intelligence and Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) last year. “There were