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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.

Murdered journalist Ján Kuciak was surveiled, too.

Is the state aware of the Orwellian dimensions of the surveillance of journalists?

Our paranoias have come to life. Surveillance of journalists is unacceptable in a democracy.

Peter Tóth

Six people involved in the surveillance of journalists, Kočner paid thousands

People who followed journalists for Kočner are trying to rid themselves of guilt.

President Andrej Kiska

Kiska: Surveillance of journalists is the state's failure

President Andrej Kiska has called on PM Peter Pellegrini to act resolutely.

Tibor Gašpar

Ex-police head Gašpar reportedly knew about Italian mafia cell in Slovakia

The information appears in Europol report, Italian TV channel reported.

Illustrative stock photo

Press freedom in Slovakia continues worsening

Journalists in the country continue to be harassed one year after the murder of Ján Kuciak.

Divers are searching the Váh river, near Kollárovo.

Police have found part of the gun that may have killed Kuciak

Police officers searched the sites indicated by Miroslav Marček, who confessed his guilt in Kuciak's murder.

Juraj Šeliga

Co-founder of For a Decent Slovakia: It turned my life upside down

Šeliga’s world changed after journalist’s murder.

Miroslav Marček on the left

One of the people accused of Kuciak’s murder has confessed guilt

The alleged driver, Miroslav Marček, did so during the interrogation.

November 16, 2018 protest in Bratislava

Ancient drama has returned to Slovak politics

Grassroots citizens’ movements, the ruling powers as well as competing political parties and figures all clash in the struggle for the interpretation of Kuciak.

Romanian Laura C. Kövesi during the hearing in the European Parliament.

Kuciak's family supports Kövesi of Romania becoming chief EU prosecutor

Romania's former chief anti-corruption prosecutor Laura Codruta Kövesi is “the most qualified candidate”, the family claims in letter.

Marian Kočner

Kočner does not want messages with ex-deputy general prosecutor to be published

After messages leaked to the public, former deputy general prosecutor Peter Šufliarsky resigned, pledging to make them public.

Marc Zuckerberg
Video

Mark Zuckerberg appreciated the work of late Ján Kuciak

Founder of Facebook discussed the role of media in society with Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer publishing house.

Peter Šufliarsky

Šufliarsky resigned from his post at the General Prosecutor’s Office

He exchanged more than 400 messages with controversial businessman Marian Kočner.

Mária Trošková and Robert Fico

Italians intercepted hundreds of phone calls between Trošková and Vadala

The two former business partners and lovers maintained frequent contact while she served as the prime minister's assistant.

Beata Balogová, editor-in-chief of the Sme daily

Slovak stories shortlisted for the European Press Prize

The winners will be announced on May 23 in Warsaw.

Police carried out an operation in Kolárovo (Nitra Region) in late September 2017.

Man charged with Kuciak’s murder talks about the poisoning of another journalist

The journalist died suddenly at the age of 32, at the turn of 2016 and 2017.

Marian Kočner

Kočner had Kuciak murdered, then planned to escape

The controversial businessman admitted to an alleged mafia member that he might not get away with the crime.

Lucia Krbatová
René Vanek

Following his communication with Zsuzsová, Vanek resigns from his post as prosecutor

Zsuzsová has been charged in connection with the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak.

Smer head Robert Fico.

Fico: I did not speak with Vadala on the phone

A legal team has been created to monitor the behaviour of journalists, Fico also said during his press conference.

Alena Zsuzsová

Prosecutor requests to extend the custody of suspects in the case of murdered journalist

The proposal comes after the charge was brought against controversial businessman M. Kočner.

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