Peter Kováč
Peter Kováč

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

List of author's articles, page 4

Constitutional Court judges

Constitutional Court's groundbreaking decision scraps constitutional law

Four Constitutional Court judges, who voted against the proposal, claim the Constitutional Court has exceeded its competences.

Marian Kotleba (white shirt) and his supporters

Eight reasons why the far-right ĽSNS should be dismissed

General Prosecutor Jaromír Čižnár has listed them in a filed indictment.

Some judges of the Constitutional Court will change.

Candidates for CC judges include Harabin's helpers and extremists

Several candidates have previously made controversial decisions.

Advanced technology and children develop in similar ways.

2018: What were the most popular names for babies born in Slovakia?

Slovakia has a calendar commission that decides on namesdays.

The Gorilla file has caused many protests in Slovakia.

Q&A: The Gorilla Case

The political corruption file leaked online seven years ago.

Matúš Vallo discusses the municipal elections at the SME daily.

Vallo: I will face up to the people no matter what

The new Bratislava mayor has four broad priorities to accomplish.

Tomáš Sz., the suspected hitman.

An unknown translator, a man who owes a million on taxes

Who are the people charged with the Kuciak murder?

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Kuciak murder: Former soldier and former investigator arrested

What we know about the investigation and the arrests so far.

Daniel Lipsic

Lawyer: There is enough evidence to keep the suspects behind bars

Lawyer of the Kuciak family Daniel Lipšic says that publishing the identikit was just part of the tactic the investigators applied.

L-R INterior Minister Denisa Saková and Police President Milan Lučanský

New rules for police chief election are a disappointment

The amendment to the law governing the Police Presidium gives it a slight face-lift but experts see it as a huge disappointment.

Illustrative stock photo

The hot days of summer are not over yet

Temperatures dropped slightly over the weekend but they're expected to rise to stifling highs once again.

F-16 fighter jet.

Slovakia to buy F-16 fighter jets. What is wrong with the ministry's analysis?

The Defence Ministry persuaded the government that the American offer is better than the Swedish, but analysts are not convinced.

Marian Kočner

Threats, scandals, and dubious political ties. Who is Marian Kočner?

The businessman with many ties to politicians has been detained by police.

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Remembrance site for Henry, Obchodná Street, Bratislava.

Several murder cases involving expats remain unsolved

Following the deadly attack on a Filipino expat, the Sme daily offers an overview of other fatal attacks that took place in Bratislava.

Pavel Macko

General Macko: the Defence Minister has been tamed by the SNS

An air of frustration pervades the Slovak army says the prominent general who is leaving in protest.

Robert Fico and Andrej Kiska

Kiska leaves as the most trusted politician

His political opponents never gave him a break from attacks. These are the notable moments of Andrej Kiska in politics.

Monika Jankovská

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.

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Offers of artworks by Slovaks on eBay

eBay auctions offer fake Slovak artwork

Original artwork by Slovak modernists like Bazovský, Galanda and Benka would cost tens of thousands of euros but fakes cost only hundreds.

President Andrej Kiska

Kiska must select constitutional judges but he has run out of options

The President has no deadline for appointing judges but the parliament could force him to make one through a lawsuit.

Muslims in Slovakia have a hard time seeing their children during Christmas, illustrative stock photo.

Court denies custody of child to Muslim father over Christmas period

The verdict of Trenčín Regional Court cites the Convention on the Rights of the Child but the argument based on religious belief surprises experts.

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