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News on corruption in Slovakia

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Acting Justice Minister Jana Dubovcová during a government meeting on October 18, 2023.
The apology to Smer’s future defence minister concerns the Twilight criminal case.
Potential interior minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok from the Hlas party.
Smer has threatened to fire top investigators dealing with cases linked to the party.
Ľubomír Skuhra, as portrayed in 2013.
The police operation “Virus” concerns overpriced defence purchases.
Peter Kažimír.
Constitutional Court dismisses former Smer finance minister's complaint. and 1 more
Dobroslav Trnka in court.
Suspended prosecutor Dobroslav Trnka faces charges in several cases. and 1 more
Slovakia's central bank governor Peter Kažimír was found guilty of bribery in early April 2023.
Peter Kažimír served as finance minister under the previous Fico governments. and 1 more
Ex-special prosecutor Dušan Kováčik (in grey shirt) with his lawyers on May 19, 2022.
Over almost 70 pages, they seek to discredit police methods and evidence in high-profile cases. and 1 more
Peter Pellegrini (left) and Robert Fico (right)
With a new government, changes in the police would be very likely.
Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka.
Contradictions in opinions on the case against Fico and Kaliňák.
NBS Governor Peter Kažimír.
Peter Kažimír served as finance minister under Smer governments. He says he is innocent.
Rudolf Kusý
The Specialised Criminal Court decided Kusý will be prosecuted at large.
Ľudovít Makó after lifting the charges.
Police say Makó did not initiate the crime, and cooperated with investigators in Purgatory and other major cases.
Norbert Bodor and his defence lawyer Robert Kalinak during the Cattle Breeder trial.
Key witness in the Cattle Breeder case now talks of thousands, rather than hundreds of thousands of euros paid in bribes.
The Supreme Court sentenced former special prosecutor Dušan Kováčik to eight years in prison for corruption on May 24, 2022.
Ex-special prosecutor Kováčik will no longer serve as prosecutor.
Kováčik in court
Dušan Kováčik's definitive conviction could clear the way for multiple further cases.
Robert Kaliňák, pictured in 2019
Supreme Court reverses earlier decision by Specialised Criminal Court to allow former interior minister's detention.
Tom Nicholson.
There is always a group of voters who choose evil, Nicholson opines.
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