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News on corruption in Slovakia
This is not a game, and these are not children
If politicians care about the future of the country, they need to offer young protesters with specific demands more than the just same old vague assurances.
About 5,000 marched against corruption
The secondary school students wanted to point to no solutions to big cases; they call for the dismissal of several representatives responsible for solving the corruption scandals.
Thousands are expected to march against corruption
The protest march is also supported by President Andrej Kiska.
Despite bias, two judges to decide on Mečiar amnesties anyway
The Constitutional Court has supported two of its judges who were connected in the past with the HZDS party and its chairman, Vladimír Mečiar, on the fate of whose amnesties they should decide - decided another judge connected to HZDS.
Minister Richter untouched by no-confidence vote
Even the scandal surrounding underage clients of the resocialisation centre did not prompt the ruling coalition MPs to vote to recall the Labour Minister.
Students will protest against corruption
Nearly 7,000 people plan to attend the march, refusing help from politicians.
Problematic Brazilian meat found in Slovakia
Authorities call on consumers to check origin of meat.
Mayor charged with bribery
The mayor of a village lying close to Bratislava was charged with bribery after two specific cases of bribery.
Bašternák accused, but Fico stays in Bonaparte
The charges could still allow Bašternák to pay his tax debt and be acquitted.
The official from bulletin-board tender wants to plead guilty
The two main defendants, former SNS ministers, refused to plead guilty; but if a third defendant does so, they may end up with tougher sentences.
Bašternák charged with tax crimes
The case goes back to 2012 when the businessman asked for excessive VAT refunds.
Harabin can continue to work as judge
The disciplinary proceeding against former justice minister, ex-chair of the Supreme Court (SC) and Jusicial Council, Štefan Harabin, ended with an acquittal.
Ex-policeman: Raids at Bašternák were suspicious
Former senior police officer points at suspicious actions of the police during raids of firms belonging to businessman Ladislav Bašternák who rose to fame because of his high-profile political connections.
Words cannot cure cancer
There is corruption in the highest places after all, general prosecutor admits.
Minister Lajčák refutes accusation saying tender not legally needed
Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák reacted to most recent accusation by a former ministry employee, retorting that nobody wittingly made a slip in conenction with the Slovak EU presidency.
Ex-head of medical rescue service Bratislava sentenced for bribery
The former head of the Operation Centre of the Medical rescue Service in Bratislava, Ľubomír Kočiš, was sentenced for allocating extra bonuses to his subordinates and then requiring part of the sum back.
National anti-corruption unit examined 547 crimes last year
Out of these 357 were connected to corruption.
Coalition agrees on a solution for scrapping Mečiar’s amnesties
It will unveil details on Wednesday, March 15.
Police, not prosecutor stopped investigation of Bašternák case
Controversial businessman Ladislav Bašternák is officially not suspected of trying to corrupt Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák, as police, and not the prosecutor as originally reported by some media, halted the prosecution of the case.
Police raid companies completing Mochovce plant
The National Criminal Agency (NAKA) is conducting a raid at several companies involved in the completion of the nuclear power plant in Mochovce (EMO).
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