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Survey: Trust in Slovak Legal System Increases to Highest Figure Ever

Survey: Trust in Slovak Legal System Increases to Highest Figure Ever

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – People’s trust in the Slovak legal system has increased over the past five years, reveals a recent survey carried out by Focus agency on behalf of the Slovak Supreme Court. The average value assigned by respondents on a 0-10 scale was 4.59 in July,

Jan Slota Withdraws Appeal, Suspended Sentence for Bribery Stands

Jan Slota Withdraws Appeal, Suspended Sentence for Bribery Stands

Banska Bystrica, July 27 (TASR) – The verdict issued by the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) on April 21 that found former Zilina mayor and former Slovak National Party (SNS) chair Jan Slota guilty of bribery is valid as of Wednesday, July 26, TASR learnt from STS spokesperson Katarina Kudjakova on Thursday.

Slovak Police Stop Van Carrying 11 Illegal Migrants Heading to Austria

Slovak Police Stop Van Carrying 11 Illegal Migrants Heading to Austria

Bratislava, July 26 (TASR) – A van carrying eleven illegal migrants from Iraq, Syria and Pakistan, including two minors and one child, was stopped by the Slovak police on the outskirts of Bratislava near the Austrian border on Wednesday. The vehicle with Austrian licence plates was driven by a 38-year old

National Crime Agency Intervening in 29 Facilities

National Crime Agency Intervening in 29 Facilities

Bratislava, June 27 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA) is intervening in 29 different facilities at the moment, Slovak Police Corps spokesperson Denisa Baloghova told TASR on Tuesday. “Since the early morning, specifically 5 a.m., 210 NAKA police officers have been collecting evidence of tax evasion. This operation is

Opposition Turning to Constitutional Court Due to Land Expropriation Law

Opposition Turning to Constitutional Court Due to Land Expropriation Law

Bratislava, June 15 (TASR) – The Opposition is turning to the Constitutional Court due to the law amendment that enables highway construction work on plots of land before they are expropriated, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and OLaNO-NOVA MPs told a news conference on Parliament’s premises on Thursday. The two parties

Kiska: Revoking Amnesties Is Only First Step

Kiska: Revoking Amnesties Is Only First Step

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – The abrogation of Vladimir Meciar’s amnesties was only the first step and now the second step, which is equally important, has to be taken, meaning that the perpetrators of this shameful act must be convicted, stated President Andrej Kiska at a briefing on Thursday. Kiska

Budaj Calls on Youth to Endure and Demand also Abolishment of Corruption

Budaj Calls on Youth to Endure and Demand also Abolishment of Corruption

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – Two powers – endurance and the public – have squeezed Vladimir Meciar’s immoral amnesties out of Slovakia and the same two powers will oust corruption from Slovakia, too, OLaNO-NOVA MP Jan Budaj told a news conference in Bratislava on Thursday, adding that this is the main message