Peter Kováč
Peter Kováč

Sme daily political news reporter, mostly focusing on judiciary and law enforcement bodies.

List of author's articles, page 2

Prosecutors of the Special Prosecutor's Office: Ladislav Masár, Vladimír Kuruc, Daniel Lipšic, Ondrej Repa and Matúš Harkabus (from left to right).

Elite prosecutors slam their chief for thwarting their work

Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka uses a disputed paragraph to primarily help influential people, elite prosecutors claim.

Health Minister Marek Krajčí (left) and PM Igor Matovič (both OĽaNO) welcome the first Sputnik vaccine doses in Slovakia.

General Prosecutor orders investigation into politicians' pandemic mistakes

More than 20,000 lives could have been saved, study suggests.

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Car plates undergo redesign. What will change? (Q&A)

Fewer fees and administration required.

Vietnamese businessman and former Communist Party member Trinh Xuan Thanh stands during a court hearing in Hanoi, Vietnam, on January 24, 2018.

Corruption in Vietnamese abduction scandal investigated by police

Two men involved in the abduction case tried in Germany, no one in Slovakia.

Finance Minister Igor Matovič arrives at a government meeting in Bratislava on September 2, 2022.

Family benefits untouched despite Constitutional Court ruling

President says decision on pro-family package helps protect rule of law.

Igor Vranka

Sanctions against Russia pose many questions

It is not as easy as just stopping supply.

The 4.3-kilometre stretch of the D4 highway was open on September 26.

Road-building projects prompt big cases

Litigation related to telecommunications companies can also be found among the referenced deals.

Rudolf Kusý

Failed candidate for Bratislava mayor charged in major corruption case

The Specialised Criminal Court decided Kusý will be prosecuted at large.

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The Rainbow Pride flag (illustrative stock photo)

What Slovakia does to fight anti-LGBT+ extremism

The intelligence service helped track down the killer. He did not know the victims, police believe.

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Poll: A third of people would flee if war came to Slovakia

Mostly voters of SaS and Progressive Slovakia were inclined to leave.

GP Maroš Žilinka

Lipšic blocked in garage, Žilinka's loose wheels: Kuciak murder retrial continues

Court heard the testimonies of prosecutors whose murders the defendants are believed to have ordered.

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Slovaks inquire about possibility to fight in Ukraine. The permission process is difficult, though

The currently valid law somewhat discourages people from joining foreign armies.

Allied troops to come sooner. It means bigger players will not sacrifice small countries like Slovakia

Germany has confirmed it will send troops to Slovakia within the bolstered NATO defence.

Daniel Lipšic

There were no anti-teams until we started prosecuting white collar suspects (interview)

After one year as special prosecutor, Daniel Lipšic says efforts to muddy the investigation of major corruption cases have been successful.

If convicted, Slovak Playmate and Instagram influencer Zuzana Plačková may be sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison for selling cocaine and being part of a drug gang.

What's more viral than a Slovak Instagram star facing drug dealing charges?

Though she denies her guilt, Zuzana Plačková, TV reality show star and Playmate, faces a long jail time.

Former special prosecutor Dušan Kováčik escorted to the courtroom on September 20.

The ten strongest points of the verdict against former special prosecutor

Dušan Kováčik is the first high-ranking official under the Smer-led governments to hear a guilty verdict on corruption charges.

Dobroslav Trnka at court

Former general prosecutor refuses plea bargain on first day of trial

He is the only former general prosecutor that has faced an indictment in Slovak history.

Vladimír Pčolinský is leaving custody.

Former spy boss acquitted due to procedural errors and lack of evidence

Deputy General Prosecutor Jozef Kandera outlined his reasons to unexpectedly acquit Pčolinský on more than 70 pages.

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