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Zilinka: Changes in Whistleblower Protection Must Be in Line with Constitution

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

Lipsic: Several USP Criminal Cases Will Be Out of Time If Amendment Okayed

Lipsic: Several USP Criminal Cases Will Be Out of Time If Amendment Okayed

Stara Lesna, December 11 (TASR) - Several important criminal matters under the supervision of Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) prosecutors will end up under statutes of limitations if the amendment to the Penal Code is approved, pointed out Special Prosecutor Daniel Lipsic on Monday. Lipsic cited the Gorilla and

Fico Insists on Fast-track Scrapping of USP after New Charges against Gaspar

Fico Insists on Fast-track Scrapping of USP after New Charges against Gaspar

Premier and Smer-SD leader Robert Fico held a press conference on Sunday to announce that he insists on scrapping of the Special Prosecutor's Office (USP), as well as on reasons to deal with it via fast-track proceedings.

Caputova: Veto and Motion to Constitutional Court Possible If USP Is Scrapped

Caputova: Veto and Motion to Constitutional Court Possible If USP Is Scrapped

Bratislava, December 8 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova isn't ruling out applying a veto and submitting a motion to the Constitutional Court if the Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) is abolished, TASR learnt from her statement on Friday. The head of state criticised the coalition for choosing

Caputova Criticises Proposed Fast-tracked Procedure in Relation to Scrapping USP

Caputova Criticises Proposed Fast-tracked Procedure in Relation to Scrapping USP

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) - President Zuzana Caputova criticised the government's intention to approve legislation also related to scrapping the Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) via a fast-tracked legislative procedure, TASR learnt from the president's statement to the media on Wednesday. "I must say

Government Extends Checks on Border with Hungary until January 22, 2024

Government Extends Checks on Border with Hungary until January 22, 2024

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) - The government at its session on Wednesday decided that checks on Slovakia's border with Hungary will be extended until January 22, 2024. "The aim of the government regulation is to continue to prevent secondary illegal migration, which causes a threat to public

PS: Scrapping USP Worst Case Scenario Coming True

PS: Scrapping USP Worst Case Scenario Coming True

Bratislava, December 6 (TASR) - The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has opined that the government's plan to scrap the Special Prosecutor's Office (USP) is the worst case scenario coming true, with PS leader Michal Simecka noting that his party will file a motion challenging the