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Prosecutor Spirko Files Criminal Complaint against Kalinak

Prosecutor Spirko Files Criminal Complaint against Kalinak

Pezinok, March 8 (TASR) – Special prosecutor Vasil Spirko plans to file a criminal complaint against Interior Minister Robert Kalinak and top-ranking police officers over suspicions of sabotage, TASR learnt on Thursday. “I’m filing a criminal complaint against Interior Minister Robert Kalinak and individuals holding the posts of Police Corps

Parliament Reopened after Three-Hour Closure Over Bomb Scare

Parliament Reopened after Three-Hour Closure Over Bomb Scare

Bratislava, March 8 (TASR) – The Parliament building has been reopened for both staff and politicians after it was closed by the police on Thursday morning due to an alleged bomb threat, TASR learnt on the same day. It wasn’t necessary to evacuate the building, stated the parliamentary chair’s

Kalinak: I Don't Have to Be Sacrificed So That Government Can Go On

Kalinak: I Don't Have to Be Sacrificed So That Government Can Go On

Bratislava, March 7 (TASR) – The statement made by Smer-SD officials that the governing party will try to meet the requirements of junior coalition party Most-Hid in order for the Cabinet to be able to continue heading the country doesn’t necessarily mean that I have to be sacrificed, stated Interior

Reporter Laid to Rest, Archbishop Decries Murder as "Attack on Country"

Reporter Laid to Rest, Archbishop Decries Murder as "Attack on Country"

Stiavnik, March 3 (TASR) – Hundreds of people attended the funeral of murdered investigative journalist Jan Kuciak, 27, in his native village of Stiavnik (Zilina region) on Saturday, with Catholic Archbishop of Bratislava Stanislav Zvolensky, who headed the funeral services, calling the murder as an “attack on the freedom of our

Several Thousands Commemorate Kuciak in Bratislava, Slam Corruption

Several Thousands Commemorate Kuciak in Bratislava, Slam Corruption

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – Slovakia’s main rally to commemorate murdered journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée in Bratislava on Friday evening was attended by several thousands of people, who marched from Hviezdoslav Square to the Freedom Square in front of the Government Office. “Let meet here as people who’

Court: Prosecution for Slander against MP Igor M. Dropped

Court: Prosecution for Slander against MP Igor M. Dropped

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – Bratislava I District Court has halted a criminal prosecution for slander against Opposition MP Igor M. [Slovak legislation doesn’t allow the authorities to provide the full name – ed. note], as the act in question was not a crime and there is no reason to continue

Police Detain Seven People with Suspected Ties to Italian Mafia

Police Detain Seven People with Suspected Ties to Italian Mafia

Kosice, March 1 (TASR) – During Thursday’s raids related to the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova, the police detained seven individuals with suspected ties to the Italian underworld in Kosice and Presov regions, Police Corps President Tibor Gaspar announced at a press briefing in Kosice