The ‘Latvian scenario’ repeats in Slovakia

Central bank governor Kažimír shows no signs of resigning, despite corruption charges.

Peter KažimírPeter Kažimír (Source: TASR)

Welcome to your weekly overview of news from Slovakia. The governor of the central bank is facing corruption charges. Five districts are under maximum anti-Covid measures as the nationwide rise in infections continues. A woman charged with ordering the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak is convicted in another murder case. The Hungarian government drops its plan to buy land in Slovakia.

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Corruption charges reach central bank head

“I have committed no crime and I will continue fulfilling my duties as governor,” is the official statement of Peter Kažimír, the head of the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), the country’s central bank.

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Prosecutors, however, believe otherwise. As of last Tuesday, Kažimír is the highest-ranking official known to be facing corruption-related charges in Slovakia, where many former government, law enforcement and judicial figures have been investigated and prosecuted over the past two years.

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