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Police Still Investigating Handlova Mine Tragedy of 2009

Police Still Investigating Handlova Mine Tragedy of 2009

Bratislava/Trencin, March 29 (TASR) – The police still haven’t finished investigating the circumstances surrounding the lethal explosion in the Handlova mine (Trencin region) in August 2009, which is regarded as the most deadly mining tragedy in Slovakia’s history, Trencin Regional Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Marian Sipavy has told

Criminal Complaint Filed against Far-right LSNS Legislator Uhrik

Criminal Complaint Filed against Far-right LSNS Legislator Uhrik

Bratislava, March 27 (TASR) – The police will examine statements made by MP Milan Uhrik (People’s Party Our Slovakia/LSNS) on RTVS’s programme ‘O 5 Minut 12’ (Five Minutes to Twelve) on Sunday (March 26). MPs Ondrej Dostal (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) and Viera Dubacova (Independent), extraparliamentary OKS (Civic

Gaulieder's Death Investigated as Manslaughter and Freedom Restriction

Gaulieder's Death Investigated as Manslaughter and Freedom Restriction

Nitra, March 27 (TASR) – The police are investigating the crime of manslaughter and the restriction of one’s personal freedom in relation to the death of former HZDS MP Frantisek Gaulieder, who was killed by a train near Trnovec nad Vahom (Nitra region) early on Saturday, Nitra regional police spokesperson

Former MP Frantisek Gaulieder Killed by Train

Former MP Frantisek Gaulieder Killed by Train

Bratislava, March 25 (TASR) – Former MP Frantisek Gaulieder, 66, whose whereabouts had been unknown by his family for some time, was killed by a train near the village of Trnovec nad Vahom (Nitra region) in the small hours of Saturday, JOJ TV’s news website noviny.sk reported on the

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