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Special Prosecutor's Office Asks House for Consent to Take Fico into Custody

Special Prosecutor's Office Asks House for Consent to Take Fico into Custody

Bratislava, April 22 (TASR) – The Special Prosecutor’s Office (USP) has asked Parliament to give its consent to taking MP and leader of the opposition Smer-SD party Robert Fico into custody, TASR learnt from spokesman for the Prosecutor-General’s Office Dalibor Skladan on Friday. “The Special Prosecutor’s Office submitted

AKO Poll: Voice-SD Top, Followed by Smer-SD and SaS

AKO Poll: Voice-SD Top, Followed by Smer-SD and SaS

Bratislava, April 22 (TASR) – Had a general election taken place in March, it would have been won by the extra-parliamentary Voice-SD party on 18.9 percent of the votes, a poll carried out by AKO agency for TV Joj revealed on Thursday (April 21). Voice-SD would have been followed by

Fico and Kalinak Charged with Masterminding Criminal Group by NAKA

Fico and Kalinak Charged with Masterminding Criminal Group by NAKA

Bratislava, April 20 (TASR) – According to Dennik N daily, the National Crime Agency (NAKA) has pressed charges of setting up and masterminding an organised criminal group against ex-prime minister Robert Fico and ex-interior minister Robert Kalinak (both Smer-SD), detaining the latter at the same time. This information has been confirmed

Grendel: LSNS Caucus Will Be Dissolved as Kotleba Has Lost Seat in House

Grendel: LSNS Caucus Will Be Dissolved as Kotleba Has Lost Seat in House

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – Head of the People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) Marian Kotleba, who was found guilty of sympathising with a movement aimed at suppressing fundamental human rights and freedoms by the Supreme Court in early April, has officially lost his seat in Parliament, which means that the

Only Candidate for Progressive Slovakia Chair Is Michal Simecka

Only Candidate for Progressive Slovakia Chair Is Michal Simecka

Bratislava, April 19 (TASR) – Michal Simecka is the only candidate for the chairman of extra-parliamentary Progressive Slovakia (PS), with incumbent head Irena Bihariova running for the party’s vice-chair, TASR was told by PS communication department head Radovan Choleva on Tuesday. The party will have a congress on May 7

Police: Jan K. Apprehended in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Police: Jan K. Apprehended in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bratislava, April 18 (TASR) – Former National Criminal Agency (NAKA) head of operatives Jan K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons], facing charges of leaking confidential information, was apprehended in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday (April 17), spokesperson of Police Corps Presidium Michal Slivka has confirmed to TASR. “I’m at

Interior Ministry: 10 New Political Parties Vying for Registration

Interior Ministry: 10 New Political Parties Vying for Registration

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Ten new political parties have applied for registration with the Interior Ministry, with several of them harbouring an aspiration to become regional parties, it follows from the Interior Ministry’s website. Among the fledging parties are Team Bratislava, Team Nitra Region, For the Regions, Modern Presov