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Out-of-court Settlement in Frame Regarding Talc Mining Dispute

Out-of-court Settlement in Frame Regarding Talc Mining Dispute

Bratislava, December 16 (TASR) – The dispute between a company called EuroGas and Slovakia concerning the withdrawal of a licence for talc mining in Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region) has been gathering pace, as an alleged out-of-court settlement worth €240 million instead of the original €2.3 billion could be in the

Presidents' Decision to Dismiss Judges over Age Didn't Violate Rights

Presidents' Decision to Dismiss Judges over Age Didn't Violate Rights

Kosice, December 15 (TASR) – The basic rights of two former judges Marianna Reiffova and Helena Kozikova weren’t violated by decisions by Slovak presidents to debench them because of their age, the Constitutional Court decided on Thursday. Reiffova was dismissed in June 2014 by then president Ivan Gasparovic (2004-14), while

TV Reality Show Figure Nora M. Gets Ten-year Sentence for Fraud

TV Reality Show Figure Nora M. Gets Ten-year Sentence for Fraud

Kosice, December 5 (TASR) – Eleonora ‘Nora’ M., known especially for a TV reality show called ‘Mojsejovci’, was sentenced by Kosice I District Court on Monday to ten years in prison for major fraud, TASR learnt on the same day. Nora M. can appeal against the verdict within 15 days. Under

Gov't Okays Draft Wording of Declaration to Condemn Meciar's Amnesties

Gov't Okays Draft Wording of Declaration to Condemn Meciar's Amnesties

Bratislava, November 30 (TASR) – The Cabinet recommends Parliament to adopt a declaration on the controversial amnesties issued by erstwhile prime minister Vladimir Meciar when he was acting president in 1998. At its session on Wednesday, the Cabinet approved the declaration’s draft wording submitted by Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD)

Three Elite Junior Ice Hockey Players Sentenced for Match Fixing

Three Elite Junior Ice Hockey Players Sentenced for Match Fixing

Banska Bystrica, November 25 (TASR) – Three junior ice hockey premier league players on Friday received parole sentences for match fixing from the Specialised Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica. The three young players, who were among the leaders of elite team HC Kosice, allegedly last year attempted to manipulate the result

Police Investigate Series of Radioctive Letters as Terrorism

Police Investigate Series of Radioctive Letters as Terrorism

Bratislava, November 25 (TASR) – The police are investigating a series of five suspicious letters delivered to some courts, the Justice Ministry and Presov regional police directorate because at least three of them contained radioactive substances, Police Corps president Tibor Gaspar announced at a press conference on Friday. The first suspicious

Main Trial in Arbitration on Talc Mining over, Verdict Expected in 1.5 Years

Main Trial in Arbitration on Talc Mining over, Verdict Expected in 1.5 Years

Bratislava, November 16 (TASR) – The decision for the international arbitration between the company EuroGas and Slovakia concerning the withdrawal of the licence for talc mining in Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region) should be made in one or 1.5 years at the latest, Plus 7 Dni weekly writes in its latest