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Ján Kuciak was an investigative reporter working for the Aktuality.sk, dealing mostly with stories concerning tax fraud. He and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová were killed on February 21, 2018 in their house in the western-Slovak village of Veľká Mača.

Peter Bárdy

Ruling coalition put out the fire in people, says Kuciak's editor-in-chief

2018 was a ground-breaking year for Slovakia, but politicians who received people's trust to make a change did not use it well.

Marian Kocner at the Supreme Court, June 15, 2021.

Kuciak case: Court overturned the acquittal of Kočner. What happens next?

The original verdict had been surrounded by questions since before it was delivered.

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.

PM criticises journalists on third anniversary of Kuciak murder

Leaders should never make baseless accusations of journalists or spread abusive criticism, the secretary-general of Reporters Without Borders claimed.

Tomáš Benedikovič and his work

Photo series from the Kuciak murder trial chosen as the best of Slovak Press Photo

Photographer of the Denník N daily called the series The Trail.

Marian Kočner escorted to the courtroom on September 3 to hear the verdict.

Shock and shame. Slovakia responds to the verdict in the Kuciak murder case

Politicians, non-governmental sector and journalists ask for the fight for justice to continue.

Marian Kočner, charged with ordering the murder of Ján Kuciak, during which also Martina Kušnírová was killed.

Murder of journalist: Slovakia awaits an historic verdict on Thursday

Defendants in the Kuciak murder case will hear the court ruling in September after the half-year trial.

Peter Pellegrini introduced a new party in late June 2020.
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Marian Kočner

Trial: Kočner denied having ordered the murder of journalist

The Kuciak murder trial continued in Pezinok on June 17. Kočner insists an unspecified wealthy Russian is behind the deed.

Police escorts Alena Zsuzsová from the courtroom.

Kuciak murder trial: The court will read from Threema communication

Kočner’s brother also present, but refused to testify.

Marian Kočner

Kuciak murder trial: Witnesses described how they screened journalists (UPDATED)

The materials should prove that Zoltán Andruskó bought SIM cards and mobile phones used by Miroslav Marček and Tomáš Szabó when conducting the murder.

Miroslav Marček is escorted to the courtroom.

The man who killed Kuciak learns his punishment

The verdict is not valid yet, the prosecutor has appealed.

Freedom Square in Bratislava on February 21, 2020.

Two years after the murders: We should never forget Ján and Martina

Slovakia commemorated the murders of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová. The organisers called on people to attend elections.

The diplomatic community lights candles in memory of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová near the Visitation of Virgin Mary Church on SNP Square.

Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová remembered by diplomatic community

The investigative journalist and his fiancée were murdered two years ago, on February 21.

The entrance to the house.

Two years after the murder: How the crime scene looks today

Journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová were killed on February 21, 2018.

Several events will commemorate two years since the murders of Kuciak and Kušnírová

The gatherings organised by For a Decent Slovakia will be held in more than 50 places.

Unveiling of Immortal Truth
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Memorial dedicated to Kuciak, Kušnírová and Caruana Galizia decorates European Parliament

The EU authorities will do their utmost to see those responsible for the murders brought to justice.

Kočner in a blue jacket and sunglasses.

Kočner set up escape plan the day of arrest

A plane to Croatia was set up the day he was arrested, with a yacht waiting to sail to international waters.

Jozef Kuciak

IT experts testified on Threema, Kočner had many questions

His defence is based on questioning the authenticity of the messages.

Tomáš Szabó

Kuciak murder trial: Mental health professionals on Zsuzsová

Only Tomáš Szabó was present at the court on the eighth trial day.

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