STS: Court Finds Marian M. Guilty of Extremism
The Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) found defendant Marian M. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] guilty of extremism on Thursday.
Crime & Justice
Lipsic: Investigation into Shooting on Zamocka Street Halted
The investigation into the shooting on Zamocka Street in Bratislava in October 2022, which claimed the lives of two people and was classified as a terrorist attack, has been halted, Special Prosecutor Daniel Lipsic told a news conference on Monday.
Danko Confesses to Road Accident, Ready to Pay for Damage If Necessary
Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) - Parliamentary Vice-chair and Slovak National Party (SNS) chief Andrej Danko has confessed to causing a traffic accident.
In a video that he posted on a social network he said that his car skidded and crashed into a post on Thursday (January 11) evening and that
NAKA Detains Writer of Threatening Emails to School in Banska Bystrica
Bratislava, December 22 (TASR) - The National Crime Agency (NAKA) detained the writer of threatening emails to an elementary school in Banska Bystrica, spokeswoman for the Police Corps Presidium Denisa Bardyova told TASR on Friday, adding that he faces charges of a particularly serious crime of terrorist attack.
If found
NAKA Head Danko to Leave Post as of December 31
Bratislava, December 18 (TASR) - National Crime Agency (NAKA) chief Lubomir Danko is to leave his post as of December 31, the Police Corps Presidium confirmed for TASR on Monday.
It was Dennik N daily that broke the news first.
"The discussion about the possibility of Mr. Danko staying
Dlugosova: Government Bills Pose Threat to Whistleblowers
Changes in the whistleblower protection law proposed by the government pose a threat to whistleblowers and might result in investigations into serious crimes being hampered, chair of the Whistleblowers Protection Office Zuzana Dlugosova told a news conference on Friday.
Zilinka: Changes in Whistleblower Protection Must Be in Line with Constitution
Bratislava, December 11 (TASR) - Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka has doubts about the retroactive nature of part of the government's amendment to the Whistleblowers Protection Act, and he's therefore warned Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini (Voice-SD) in a letter that the draft fundamentally violates the principle of legal