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Zitnanska Hints at Giving up on Prochazka's Bid, as It May Backfire

Zitnanska Hints at Giving up on Prochazka's Bid, as It May Backfire

Bratislava, March 15 (TASR) – Slovakia should give up on Radoslav Prochazka’s bid to become an additional judge of the EU General Court in Luxembourg and seek a new candidate, hinted Justice Minister Lucia Zitnanska (Most-Hid) after the Government session on Wednesday. “Under unwritten procedural rules, the opinion of the

Coalition Urges Kiska to Appoint Constitutional Judges Promptly

Coalition Urges Kiska to Appoint Constitutional Judges Promptly

Bratislava, March 13 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska has grossly violated the Constitution by failing to respect the Constitutional Court’s opinion, and based on the recommendations of the Venice Commission he has no right not to appoint Constitutional Court judges, stated Prime Minister and Smer-SD party leader Robert Fico after

Kollar Questioned by Police over Communications With Underage Girl

Kollar Questioned by Police over Communications With Underage Girl

Bratislava, March 9 (TASR) – We Are Family party leader Boris Kollar spent more than four hours on Thursday being questioned by the police regarding his communications with an underage resident of the Clean Day resocialisation centre in Galanta (Trnava region), TASR learnt on the same day. [Clean Day co-founder Zuzana

Suspect Device Removed from Presidential Palace Gardens

Suspect Device Removed from Presidential Palace Gardens

Bratislava, March 7 (TASR) – Pyrotechnicians on Monday dealt with a suspect device fixed to a tree in a publicly accessible part of the Presidential Palace gardens, President Andrej Kiska’s communications advisor Roman Krpelan wrote on a social network on the same day. “The device resembled a dictaphone and a

Two Syrians from Germany Arrested in Slovakia for Smuggling Migrants

Two Syrians from Germany Arrested in Slovakia for Smuggling Migrants

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – The Slovak police have pressed charges of people smuggling against two Syrian nationals with temporary stays in Germany who were caught attempting to smuggle a 23-year old-Syrian woman with two children through the Rajka-Cunovo crossing at the Hungarian-Slovak border near Bratislava last week, TASR learnt on

Police Recommend Charges against Footballer Vladimir W. Jr.

Police Recommend Charges against Footballer Vladimir W. Jr.

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – The police have concluded an investigation into alleged drunk driving by Slovak national football team player Vladimir W. Jr. last October with the recommendation that Bratislava I District Prosecutor’s Office should press charges, Bratislava Regional Police Directorate spokesperson Lucia Mihalikova told TASR on Monday. A

Slovak Courts Slowed Down in 2016

Slovak Courts Slowed Down in 2016

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – Slovak courts slowed down last year in deciding on cases in all three key areas, with the situation concerning civil and trade lawsuits deteriorating quite significantly, while a reform currently being drawn up by the Justice Ministry obviously won’t be enough to tackle this, said