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Gasparovic: President Shouldn't Decide on Quality of Judges

Gasparovic: President Shouldn't Decide on Quality of Judges

It’s incomprehensible for the Slovak president to decide on the professional quality of judges, as this should be done by a completely different authority, former president Ivan Gasparovic told TASR on Wednesday in reaction to the stance of current President Andrej Kiska. Kiska has refused to appoint constitutional judges

Court Ruled That EuroGas Chief Suing Slovakia Deceived Shareholders in USA

Court Ruled That EuroGas Chief Suing Slovakia Deceived Shareholders in USA

Bratislava, July 12 (TASR) – EuroGas chief Wolfgang Rauball, who is demanding billions of euros in compensation from Slovakia for withdrawing its licence for talc mining in Gemerska Poloma (Kosice region) via arbitration, was judged by a US court to have deceived shareholders, according to the record of a court case

Kalinak Accepts Resignation of Top Politicians' Guards Chief Horvath

Kalinak Accepts Resignation of Top Politicians' Guards Chief Horvath

Bratislava, July 11 (TASR) – Interior Minister Robert Kalinak on Monday accepted the resignation of Office for Protection of Constitutional Officials and Diplomatic Missions director Radovan Horvath over the late-night intrusion of the Presidential Palace in June. “Considering how serious this period is – Slovakia’s Presidency of the Council of the

Van Carrying Migrants Crashes in Police Chase at Slovak-Austrian Border

Van Carrying Migrants Crashes in Police Chase at Slovak-Austrian Border

Bratislava, July 9 (TASR) – A van carrying illegal migrants from Iraq, Syria and Iran crashed near the Jarovce-Kittsee crossing on the Slovak-Austrian border on Saturday morning after a Slovak police patrol attempted to halt the vehicle that seemed suspect, Police Corps spokesman Michal Slivka told TASR later in the day.

EU Justice Ministers Debate European Prosecutor's Office, Cybercrime

EU Justice Ministers Debate European Prosecutor's Office, Cybercrime

Bratislava, July 8 (TASR) – The setting up of a European prosecutor’s office, combatting cybercrime and electronic communication in judiciary were the main issues discussed by EU justice ministers at an informal meeting in Bratislava on Friday. It was preceded by a session of justice ministers from the Eastern Partnership

Suspect of Invading Presidential Palace Arrested; It's a Czech

Suspect of Invading Presidential Palace Arrested; It's a Czech

Bratislava, June 30 (TASR) – Officers from the Office for Protection of Constitutional Officials and Bratislava police on Thursday arrested a man who is suspected of invading the Presidential Palace on Monday night, the Interior Ministry reported on Thursday. The 35-year old man from the Czech Republic, identified only as Milan

Police Take Basternak's Computer; Then Search Accountant's Home

Police Take Basternak's Computer; Then Search Accountant's Home

Bratislava, June 29 (TASR) – A police raid at a residential complex on Tupeho Street in Bratislava, where several firms of businessman Ladislav Basternak are based, has ended, TASR learnt on Wednesday. The police were at the site for four hours. They were reported as seizing the accounts records of Basternak’