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Expert Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison over Platinum Filters Case

Expert Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison over Platinum Filters Case

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) – Bratislava I District Court on Tuesday sentenced expert Ondrej B. to a prison sentence of ten years in relation to the so-called platinum filters case, at the same time imposing one year of protective supervision on him. In the case of the alleged undervalued sale of

President Kiska Turns to Constitutional Court on State Awards Controversy

President Kiska Turns to Constitutional Court on State Awards Controversy

Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska wants the Act on State Awards to be looked into by the Constitutional Court, TASR learnt on Friday. Kiska pointed out that under the Slovak Constitution, the President represents the only constitutional body with an authority to bestow awards, provided that he doesn’

Kosice Court Starts Bankruptcy Proceedings against Rapid Life Insurer

Kosice Court Starts Bankruptcy Proceedings against Rapid Life Insurer

Kosice, January 18 (TASR) – The Kosice I District Court has ruled to open bankruptcy proceedings against the bankrupt life insurance company Rapid Life based in Kosice, TASR learnt from a decision published in the Commercial Bulletin on Thursday. The proposal for the bankruptcy proceedings was filed in late November by

ERRC Taking Interior Ministry to Court over Discrimination against Roma

ERRC Taking Interior Ministry to Court over Discrimination against Roma

Bratislava, January 17 (TASR) – The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is taking the Slovak Interior Ministry to court over what it calls planned discriminatory practices by the Slovak police, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The ERRC doesn’t like planned measures aimed at tackling crime in Roma settlements. “The planned legislation

Slovak Police Recorded 66,215 Crimes Last Year

Slovak Police Recorded 66,215 Crimes Last Year

Bratislava, January 15 (TASR) – A total of 66,215 crimes were committed in Slovakia in 2017, while the police’s success rate in resolving individual crimes increased to almost 58.7 percent, Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) and Police Corps president Tibor Gaspar stated at a press conference on Monday,

Danko: Coalition Council on Monday Will Deal with Distraint Amnesty

Danko: Coalition Council on Monday Will Deal with Distraint Amnesty

The Coalition Council on Monday, January 15 will deal with the forthcoming distraint amnesty prepared by the Justice Ministry, said Parliamentary Chairman and the Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko on RTVS’s talk show ‘Sobotne dialogy’ (Saturday Dialogues). Justice Minister Lucia Zitnanska (Most-Hid) should, according to him, present

Mazak, Rumana and Kucera Place Bids for Post of EGC Judge

Mazak, Rumana and Kucera Place Bids for Post of EGC Judge

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) – Three candidates – Jan Mazak, Ivan Rumana and Michal Kucera – will stand in an election at the Judicial Council in late January aimed at selecting a candidate to occupy Slovakia’s allocated post of additional judge of the European Union’s General Court (EGC), Judicial Council spokesperson