Peter Kováč
Peter Kováč

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

List of author's articles, page 3

The Interior Ministry led by Roman Mikulec will have to change a reform of birth numbers prepared by his predecessor.

Rodné číslo will be kept for now. The coalition moves to change the former govt’s plan

The state has already spent nearly €12 million on the plan introduced by ex-interior minister Denisa Saková.

Alena Zsuzsová during the Ján Kuciak murder trial.

With new evidence on the table, Kuciak murder trial may see a turnaround

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal on June 15.

Ex-police chief Milan Lučanský
Specialised Criminal Court sentence Kotleba based on a broader context of his political activities. Here he is pictured with his supporters in 2005.

Judge explained to Kotleba why he is an extremist

The court found Kotleba guilty after the controversial cheques were put in a broader context. He knew what those numbers meant, the judge stated.

Peter Juhás, former head of the police team that investigated the Kuciak murder case.

Former main investigator of the Kuciak murder returns after the verdict

Experts say the prosecutor might have missed the support of a strong team of police investigators during the trial.

Ex-PM Vladimír Mečiar (l) and ex-president Michal Kováč (r)

Kováč Jr abduction: Luxembourg court looking at cases now

Some lawyers believe the defendants are only trying to delay justice in cases that defined the 1990s Mečiar era in Slovakia.

Ján Šikuta

New Supreme Court head: Before we cleanse the courts, we need to define how

Ján Šikuta would open the selections of judges for the public.

Marian Kotleba

Kotleba playing for time. The trial with controversial cheques may freeze

Chair of far-right ĽSNS has complained about bias. It will be considered by the Supreme Court.

Smart quarantine that could replace the compulsory stay in state qurantine facilities should be launched soon.

Tracing of people through mobile phones about to launch

Authorities are adjusting details, pending a green light from parliament.

Juraj Kožuch arrives to court.

How the agricultural subvention agency was turned into a bribe machine

The Slovak National Party (SNS) that co-ruled the country until recently also implicated by some witnesses.

Judicial Council session

Coalition clash over Judicial Council. Two judges elected despite pledges

Parliament has not yet approved the programme statement but coalition parties have already breached it.

Mária Kolíková

Minister Kolíková: I had no idea how deep Jankovská's influence reached

Justice Ministry plans a number of reforms, including of the Judicial Council.

Andrej Kiska surrounded by his colleagues from the Za Ľudí party during the election night.

Kiska’s departure will please Smer. The party should survive

When the ex-president Andrej Kiska founded Za Ľudí, he was ready to become a prime minister.

Illustrative stock photo

State analysts: Coronavirus infections to peak in early summer

The first analysis on the spread of the virus estimates that 10 percent of people in Slovakia will be infected.

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PM Peter Pellegrini (centre) met with Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš (r) and Chief of General Staff of the Slovak Army Daniel Zmeko at the Military Intelligence building in Banská Bystrica.
Slovak presenter Vera Wisterová and her US-Israeli husband Jeremy Hulsh at their wedding in 2010

The child abduction case shows why the Hague Convention matters

Well-known Slovak presenter Vera Wisterová’s husband kidnapped their sons to the USA.

Interior Minister Denisa Saková

Several identifiers will replace one birth number

The rodné číslo might be completely scrapped by 2030. Changes will also affect foreigners living in Slovakia.

Marian Kotleba and LSNS lawyers in front of the Supreme Court senate deciding about the future of  their party.

Far right party of Marian Kotleba on trial

Court session concluded, ruling expected on April 29.

Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš visits the military airport in Kuchyňa, western Slovakia.
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Defense Cooperation Agreement with the USA, explained

If Slovakia continues to reject €93 million within the pact, Hungary may get the money.

Former Police Corps President Tibor Gašpar.

The police did not need any approval to screen journalists

Why police investigators decided to screen 28 journalists and their families remains a mystery. But, they made it look completely legal.

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