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TV Markíza must pay millions for dubious promissory notes
The judge refused to check whether the promissory notes in question were really signed in 2000.
Jankovská: I never took a bribe, we have not been to the villa of Bžán
Allegations that State Secretary Monika Jankovská took a bribe as a judge first appeared five years ago, and not even the basic facts match.
Slovak intelligence agency monitors Russian diplomats
Russian diplomats have increased their intelligence activities as well according to Czechs.
€540,000 transaction between Vadala and Trošková raises suspicions
The bank connected to the former prime minister’s assistant had an account with a company investigated for VAT skulduggery.
Cocaine hidden in fruit
Suspected ‘Ndrangheta member, Vadala, may have used farms to cover drug trafficking.
MP of Smer party has power-plants near Italian-run farmstead
The power plant and the farm share the same access road. Long-time Prešov regional governor claims he does not know owner Diego Roda who was investigated by police in 45 cases.
A murderer, an MP, a model: Who is who in the case Kuciak was investigating
Mária Trošková had lived for several years with Antonino Vadala who the Italian police believe to have had contacts with the Italian Mafia.
Top business deals of lawyers in Slovakia: The power industry and real estate
Several local legal agencies have been kept busy by changes in ownership of Energetický a priemyselný Holding (i.e. Energy and Industrial Holding).
Problems for U.S. Steel Košice going into sale. A shell company is making a grab for its premises
The Košice Regional Court retained two thirds of the U.S. Steel premises in Košice-Šaca in favour of a shell company. The steelworks do not comment on lawsuits.
Warehouses, flats, and satellites of SIS are on the web; nobody deals with it
Freely available data reveal at least 17 buildings and five organisations that could be linked with the intelligence service.
Futej behind reconstruction of Bratislava clinic
Panama Papers suggest the profit from Dôvera health insurer ended up in influential businessman's real estate ventures
Money from health insurer could be in Bahamas
Daniel Futej earned €195 million from the Dôvera private insurer, but he is not among the richest Slovaks, and may have been overseeing the shares for Juraj Široký.
Slovak tax authorities to check on Panama connection
Slovakia-based company Latem Trading was involved in hiding money from tax authorities. They used their account in Privatbanka, owned by Penta, in the process. Tax authorities are looking to audit the company.
Panama Papers have Slovak ties
The documents leaked from the law firm Mossack Fonseca also point to Slovakia.
ACTA would be good, says lawyer
THE ANTI-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, more commonly known as ACTA, has been causing uproar not only in the USA, Germany and other countries, but also in Slovakia. In response to negative reactions to ACTA in Slovakia, outgoing Economy Minister Juraj Miškov has interrupted the adoption procedure for the treaty in Slovakia, launched a wide-ranging debate about it, and left the final decision about what to do with it to the next government, which will assume power following the March 10 elections.
New airlines not deterred by failures
THE AIRLINE BUSINESS has turned into a rather bumpy ride of late for those plying the central European skies. The heavy landing of SkyEurope and Seagle Air, which both went bankrupt last year, was expected to deter those toying with the idea of operating an airline out of Slovakia.
Solid business for sale
THE FRENCH-Belgian Dexia group is seeking a new majority shareholder for its subsidiary company in Slovakia, Dexia banka Slovensko (DBS), before October 2012 in order to comply with an agreement it reached with the European Commission regarding the reorganisation of the group and the improvement of Dexia Group’s balance sheet. Stefaan Depaepe, CEO of Dexia banka Slovensko, is convinced that the new majority shareholder will acquire a solid banking operation in Slovakia, one with a unique business model. The Slovak Spectator spoke to Depaepe about the developments that led up to the agreement between Dexia Group and the EC leading to the future divestiture of its Slovak banking business.
New player to take to Slovak skies
THE SKIES over Slovakia are to get a new family of metal birds. Beginning May 17 the range of airlines offering long-haul flights from Bratislava Airport with just one stopover will widen. From that date, the Polish national airline LOT will begin flying to its main hub, Warsaw, using a 46-seat, turbo-prop plane every day except Saturday. Later, they plan to use a jet aeroplane that will be faster and more comfortable.
Diverted flight causes trouble
A FLIGHT of Albanian Airlines from Tirana to Bologna unexpectedly landed on the evening of January 17 at the Bratislava airport.
Czech airlines’ security chief says ČSA always uses mocked-up materials
Petr Somol, executive security director of Czech Airlines, says that any training exercise for security purposes in the airline industry must be made crystal clear to all participating parties and that during testing exercises conducted by his airline that only special products which are properly marked are used. In light of the recent incident that began at the Poprad-Tatry airport, The Slovak Spectator spoke with Somol about various kinds of security exercises conducted in the aviation industry.
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