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News on corruption in Slovakia
Mečiar: Amnesties are still valid
Former PM Vladimír Mečiar rejects the court’s decision to revoke amnesties he had signed.
Quote of the week
“We managed to gather 10,000 people on May 1 without media support but nobody noticed. Now the media organise an event and everybody is ecstatic, calling it a big event.”
Special prosecutor: New evidence in the Gorilla case
Dušan Kováčik said he may leave his funtion before the official expiration of his term.
Anti-corruption marches return to Slovak streets
The demands remain the same: investigate the biggest scandals and dismiss the politicians behind them.
Slovak politicians, professionals react to scrapping of Mečiar amnesties
The Constitutional Court's approval of the cancellation of the infamous amnesties has largely united coalition and opposition politicians in praise of the decision.
New government office against corruption to be headed by Peter Kovařík
Former police investigator, Peter Kovařík will become the new director of the Government Office department for corruption prevention.
PM calls to fight corruption
Stricter measures should be taken in order to achieve the expected results in this area, Robert Fico said.
Construction firm remains unpunished for tax evasion
Tax officers claim they prepared a criminal complaint, but it has not been sent to the police.
People are more willing to report corruption
No clear reason exists for why the number has increased.
Police president refuses the proposals of students
He turned down their suggestions for a public debate but invites them to talk about corruption at the Police Corps Presidium.
Prague to hold anti-corruption march as well
Slovaks living abroad care about their homeland and call for an investigation of the corruption scandals.
PM Fico: Investors should clearly declare whether they have encountered corruption or not
Representatives of the biggest investors in Slovakia met with Fico to discuss the local business environment.
Court again frees policemen charged with bullying Roma boys
In the protracted case – lasting for seven years – the criminal panel of the Košice II District Court acquitted all ten defendants in the case of abused Roma children from the Lunik IX borough.
General Prosecutor finds no evidence that Weiss did anything wrong
The ruling confirmed the verdict of the District Prosecutor’s Office, Bratislava I which found that the football player did not drive the car.
Former Trnava University students return award due to inclusion of Tibor Eliot Rostas at conference
Graduates of the Faculty of Mass Media Communication at the University of Ss Cyril and Methodius in Trnava have returned the award from the school due to editor-in-chief of the conspiracy magazine Zem a Vek being asked to participate.
Ex-SNS chair Slota sentenced for bribery but still has right of appeal
He attempted to bribe a second party into not calling the police after a car accident in 2016.
ĽSNS MP Stanislav Mizík charged with extremist crimes
A police raid in his office on April 27 was followed by official charges of extremism.
Prosecutor’s Office did not file motion to examine Bašternák’s property
The state body explained its inactivity with the argument that the difference between property and income established did not exceed the 1,500-multiple of the minimum wage for 2016, spokesman of the Bratislava Regional Prosecutor’s Office said.
UPDATED: MFA did not violate laws with presidency events
The inspection of the Public Procurement Office has not revealed any flaws, despite the criticism of former ministry employees.
Quote of the week
“You are asking this question based on what some 10,000 people demand, but what about the 350,000 people who gave him their preferential votes?”
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