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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.

Former prime minister Robert Fico

Investigative centre: Fico spoke on the phone with Vadala years ago

After the last, unfinished story of Ján Kuciak, he claimed he had nothing to do with the people linked to the Italian mafia.

Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová were murdered three months before their wedding.

Martina Kušnírová: Who was she?

Ján Kuciak's fiancée believed in justice. At the same time, she was like anyone else, in love and with big dreams, hopes and an obsession with crime TV shows.

Journalists one year after the murder: We will not forget

More than 480 journalists have signed the statement issued exactly one year after the murder of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová.

Paying tribute to Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová.

Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová were murdered one year ago (timeline)

These are the notable moments of the first year since the murder.

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The murder of journalist changed Slovakia, but not all of it

There are still people who continue as if it’s business as usual.

Slovaks trust more European institutions than the national ones.

Eurobarometer: Trust in police has increased since spring 2018

Improvement in trust rate is also due to arrests in the Kuciak murder case.

People still remember Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová.

Murder of journalist: How did Ján and Martina die?

Journalists working with Ján Kuciak described how he and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová, were killed.

Alexej Fulmek (right) and Karol Ježík in the early days of Sme.

The moment that changed my perception of the media

One flew over the newsprint: Images from the history of the Sme daily

The For a Decent Slovakia protests will be held around the country on September 20, including in the biggest cities like Bratislava and Košice

UPDATED: Protest gatherings will return to Slovakia one year after the murders of Kuciak and Kušnírová

The gatherings will be held under the slogan “We won’t forget! We will continue!”.

Róbert Krajmer (second left) at the crime scene in front of Ján Kuciak's house.

Ex-anti-corruption unit head Krajmer leaves his Interior Ministry job

His presence at the crime scene following the murder of Ján Kuciak sparked controversy.

Adam Valček

The police have dismissed an investigative journalist's complaint

Journalist Adam Valček filed the complaint last May.

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IPI urges Slovak lawmakers to reject problematic Press Code amendment

Proposal sends ‘a very bad signal’ one year after journalist’s murder.

General Prosecutor Jaromír Čižnár at a press conference, July 16.

General prosecutor backs the minister's decision to split the investigation of Kuciak's murder

He believes more investigators can bring the case to its successful end.

Interior Minister Denisa Saková (l) and acting Police Corps President Milan Lučanský (r)

Interior minister divides investigation of Kuciak's murder

She believes that this will stop information leakage about the investigation.

Maria Grazia Mazzola

Italian journalist: Kuciak's work burned dirty money worth millions

The murdered journalist was better at investigating than the Slovak police, says Italian journalist Maria Grazia Mazzola.

Tibor Gašpar and Denisa Saková at archive photo from May 2018

Gašpar ends role as Saková’s adviser

Former police corps president faces suspicions that he ordered the screening of Ján Kuciak before his murder.

Alena Zs. arrives at the Specialised Criminal Court in Banská Bystrica.

Alena Zsuzsová: The woman charged with three murders

Business, politics and murders. Her story resembles a thriller.

Tibor Gašpar

Police officer says he screened Kuciak on Tibor Gašpar’s instruction

The former police corps president will not serve as an advisor to the Czech minister anymore.

Alena Zs. arrives at the Specialised Criminal Court in Banská Bystrica.

Alena Zs. charged in another murder case

She might have been involved in the murder of the ex-mayor of Hurbanovo.

Peter Tóth

Ex-SIS agent reportedly discussed his steps with Penta’s spokesperson

The media reports also suggest that Peter Tóth monitored SaS chair Richard Sulík.

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