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Lipsic: Main Reason for Scrapping USP Is that It Dealt with Sensitive Cases

Lipsic: Main Reason for Scrapping USP Is that It Dealt with Sensitive Cases

Pezinok, March 19 (TASR) - The Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) has been dealing in recent years with cases leading to the highest levels of public life, business and the judiciary, which was apparently the main reason for its scrapping, Special Prosecutor Daniel Lipsic said at a press conference

USP Prosecutors Assigned within PG's Office, Lipsic to Serve at Legislative Unit

USP Prosecutors Assigned within PG's Office, Lipsic to Serve at Legislative Unit

Bratislava/Pezinok, March 18 (TASR) - Prosecutors of the Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) on Monday received decrees on their assignment to individual departments of the Prosecutor-General's (PG) Office where they will work after the scrapping of the Special Prosecutor's Office, TASR learnt from special

President Approaches Constitutional Court over Penal Code Amendment

President Approaches Constitutional Court over Penal Code Amendment

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova approached the Constitutional Court on Monday in connection with the approved amendment to the Penal Code, TASR was told by spokesman for the head of state Martin Strizinec on the same day. Caputova wants the court to review the amendment's

President to Question Amendment to Penal Code at Constitutional Court

President to Question Amendment to Penal Code at Constitutional Court

President Zuzana Caputova announced at the Presidential Palace on Friday that she'll question the amendment to the Penal Code at the Constitutional Court.

Myers: Whistleblowers Protection Act Amendment Incompatible with EU Law

Myers: Whistleblowers Protection Act Amendment Incompatible with EU Law

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) - The proposed government amendment to the Whistleblowers Protection Act, is incompatible with European Union law, Whistleblowing International Network (WIN) executive director Anna Myers said at a press conference on Friday. According to her, the proposed changes are especially incompatible with the EU directive on whistleblowers.

NAKA Detains Suspect in Case of Bomb Attack Threat

NAKA Detains Suspect in Case of Bomb Attack Threat

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) - Police officers of the National Crime Agency (NAKA) detained a suspect in the case of a threat of bomb attacks at protests on Thursday evening, spokeswoman for the Police Corps Presidium Denisa Bardyova told TASR on the same day, adding that a NAKA investigator is

STS: Court Finds Marian M. Guilty of Extremism

STS: Court Finds Marian M. Guilty of Extremism

The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) found defendant Marian M. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] guilty of extremism on Thursday.