Corruption & scandals, page 13
News on corruption in Slovakia
President Kiska talks about transparency, hides documents
President Andrej Kiska refuses to show contracts and invoices related to his pre-election campaign expenditures.
Businessman Kočner sold his flat in Bonaparte
A businessman whose name appeared on the so-called mafia lists sold his flat in the disputed residential complex of Bonaparte where PM Robert Fico also lives.
People will protest against corruption in Prague as well
The event will take place on the same day as in Bratislava.
Slovak will be reimbursed with millions
The ex-mayor of Ivanka pri Nitre will get a million euros reimbursement for being jailed in Switzerland.
Students gearing up for third anti-corruption march
They have meanwhile managed to collect 70,000 signatures under their petition.
Tax fraud suspect may avoid punishment
After controversial businessman, Ladislav Bašternák, pays his taxes charges against him will be dropped, the reports indicate.
Poprad mayor caught drunk-driving
The mayor of the eastern-Slovak city could lose his job.
Minister Richter to withdraw Čistý Deň accreditation
The Labour Ministry had not withdrawn the accreditation earlier, despite committee recommendations.
Interior minister will not be prosecuted for corruption
The prosecutor’s office did not find his business with a tax fraud suspect suspicious.
Čistý Deň case re-opened
One of the Čistý Deň (i.e. Clean Day) re-socialisation centre’s former employees has been charged with sexual abuse, police confirmed. Also, the ministry has re-opened the issue of accreditation being withdrawn from the centre.
Dalík from the Pandur case: Výboh acted like Fico’s close person
Marek Dalík, sentenced in a major corruption case in the Czech Republic, points to PM Robert Fico’s friend as the main character in the case.
MP assistant who peeked into Kaliňák’s account will face court
But the opposition SaS party claims the investigators made a mistake and the investigation file is illegal.
Prosecutor renews lawsuit against Paška brothers
The nephews of the former parliamentary speaker were freed by the courts which insisted new evidence must be found.
Surprise bakery audits possibly connected to Babiš
Three unannounced inspections of large Slovak bakeries were recently reported.
Opposition files suit against businessman Kočner over tax evasion
Two opposition parties joined forces to file a lawsuit against businessman and alleged crony of the government, Marián Kočner, over one specific case that dates back more than a year.
UPDATED: Antimonopoly Office stops investigation of presidency orders
The Foreign Affairs Ministry welcomes the decision, but the ethics watchdog says the scrutiny lacked depth.
Did Kočner do the deed?
Special Prosecutor scrutinises possible €8 million tax fraud. Opposition labels controversial tycoon, Marián Kočner, “a protected animal”.
General prosecutor may look into case against controversial businessman
Both the controversial hotel transfers and the investigator’s contradictory remarks have drawn attention.
Post mortem identifies suspicious substance in the body of František Gaulieder
Gaulieder was unlawfully expelled from parliament for his firm stance on the Mečiar amnesties and was recently killed by a train after receiving death-threats.
Thousands of people join anti-corruption protests in Prešov and Žilina
Students have already collected 50,000 signatures for the anti-corruption petition.
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