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Court to Look into Causes of Slovakia's Biggest Ever Mining Tragedy Again

Court to Look into Causes of Slovakia's Biggest Ever Mining Tragedy Again

Bratislava/Prievidza, November 16 (TASR) – The Prievidza District Court will once again deal with the case involving a lethal explosion at the Handlova mine (Trencin region) in August 2009 which claimed the lives of 20 people, spokesman for Trencin region courts Roman Tarabus told TASR on Thursday. “Two experts and

Police Detain 78 Illegal Migrants in Two Lorries in Zilina

Police Detain 78 Illegal Migrants in Two Lorries in Zilina

Zilina/Bratislava, November 14 (TASR) – Police have detained 78 illegal migrants in two lorries in Zilina, Police Corps spokesperson Denisa Baloghova told TASR on Tuesday. “On November 14, 2017 at 00:30 a.m. the police officers stopped two lorries at the Namestie Hrdinov Square in [Zilina’s] borough of

TIS: Despite Progress Slovakia Still Failing to Catch 'Big Fish' for Corruption

TIS: Despite Progress Slovakia Still Failing to Catch 'Big Fish' for Corruption

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) – Over the past three years Slovakia has seen only a tiny improvement in terms of successfully prosecuting corruption at the highest levels, according to an analysis carried out by Transparency International Slovakia (TIS), which presented the results on Friday. According to the analysis, which examined developments

Abel: Police Dealing with Eight Cases of Election Corruption

Abel: Police Dealing with Eight Cases of Election Corruption

Bratislava, November 4 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA), an elite body of the Slovak police, is carrying out eight sets of criminal proceedings over the suspicion of election corruption, said Police Corps vice-president Lubomir Abel at a press briefing on the sidelines of a meeting of the State Electoral

Express Train Delayed Due to Bomb Threat, Police Launch Investigation

Express Train Delayed Due to Bomb Threat, Police Launch Investigation

Kosice, November 3 (TASR) – An anonymous call reporting a bomb prompted the police to stop the 604 Dargov express train in Kysak (Kosice region) for a pyrotechnic search late on Thursday, TASR learnt on Friday. The train heading to Bratislava from Kosice was thus delayed by 103 minutes. In the

EuroGas Wants to Use Rusko's Arrest to Renew Arbitration with Slovakia

EuroGas Wants to Use Rusko's Arrest to Renew Arbitration with Slovakia

Bratislava, October 27 (TASR) – The arrest of and investigation into former economy minister (2002-05) Pavol Rusko could have an international dimension for Slovakia, as a company called EuroGas wants to make use of the situation in order to renew arbitration proceedings against Slovakia concerning the allegedly illegal withdrawal of a

Proposal Submitted to Remand Former TV Markiza Owner in Custody

Proposal Submitted to Remand Former TV Markiza Owner in Custody

Bratislava, October 25 (TASR) – The Bratislava Regional Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday filed a motion to remand former owner of commercial broadcaster TV Markiza and former economy minister (2003-05) Pavol R. in custody, TASR learnt from his lawyer Marek Para on the same day. The prosecutor’s office is afraid