16

Jun

Slovakia court orders businessman’s retrial over journalist murder

Slovakia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a retrial of a businessman acquitted over the 2018 murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, following an appeal from prosecutors. Citing…

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17

Jan

Slovak Supreme Court to review alleged masterminds’ not-guilty verdict for murder of Slovak journalist Kuciak

News Site Transitions reports that the acquittal of Marian Kocner and Alena Zsuzsova in the widely watched murder trial related to the murder Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kusnirova…

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03

Sep

Slovak court finds businessman innocent of murder of journalist Jan Kuciak

A Slovak court ruled on Thursday that an influential businessman was not guilty in the case of the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, the presiding judge said. The court found one…

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03

Sep

Possible verdict today in Slovakia in case of journalist Jan Kuciak murder

A Slovak court is expected to rule on Thursday on whether an influential businessman ordered the murder of an investigative journalist, in a case that prompted mass street protests and…

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21

Feb

Second anniversary since murder of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak

Several commemorative events are planned on the occasion of the second anniversary of the murders of investigative reporter Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová. The couple was shot to…

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30

Dec

Middleman given 15 years for role in murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak in plea deal to become prosecution witness (UPDATED)

A Slovak court handed a 15-year prison sentence to a man charged with facilitating the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak in 2018 in a plea deal on Monday, a…

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22

Dec

Analysis – Slovakia’s journalist murder trial probe’s country state corruption

POLITICO reports that the killing last year of Ján Kuciak, 27, and Martina Kušnírová sparked the largest public demonstrations Slovakia had seen since the end of communism in 1989. Prime…

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19

Dec

Trail starts in Slovakia over killing of journalist Jan Kuciak

Four people go on trial in Slovakia on Thursday over last year’s alleged contract killing of an investigative journalist and his fiancee, a crime that shocked the country and prompted…

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21

Oct

Slovak prosecutor charges four in murder of investigative journalist

Slovak authorities charged four people on Monday in the murder of an investigative journalist and his fiancée, a case that sparked major protests against high-level corruption and forced then-premier Robert…

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20

Aug

Investigations into Journalist’s murder reveal links between businessman accused of ordering murder and officials from state bodies

A year and a half since the murder of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée,  Martina Kušnírová, prosecutors said that the investigation has uncovered a ring of other crimes,…

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15

Aug

Suspects in Slovak journalist’s killing face more charges

Four suspects in last year’s killings of Jan Kuciak, a Slovak investigative journalist and his fiancée, Martina Kusnirova, have also been charged with ordering the murders of two prosecutors and…

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15

Jun

Anti-corruption campaigner Zuzana Caputova vows to fight impunity and champion justice as she is sworn in as Slovakia’s first female president

Anti-corruption campaigner Zuzana Caputova was sworn in as Slovakia's first female president on Saturday, vowing to fight impunity and champion justice in a country shaken by a journalist's murder last…

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11

Apr

Man charged with murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak confessed his crime – reports

The man charged with Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak's murder has confessed to shooting him, Slovakia's public television RTVS, the aktuality.sk news website and daily Dennik N reported on Thursday, quoting…

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05

Apr

Caruana Galizia family and of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak urge EU to support Kovesi for Chief European Prosecutor role

The Romanian website Business Review reported that in a letter published by Romanian MEP Cristian Preda on the social media, the families of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and Slovakian…

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01

Apr

Slovakia’s first female president says her victory is a win for progressive values

  Zuzana Caputova was elected as Slovakia’s first female President, after fighting a positive campaign based on progressive values and political reform, and providing a rare moment of hope for…

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30

Mar

Slovakia goes to the polls

Slovakia Saturday is set to vote for a new president, with front-runner, Zuzana Caputova facing European Union Commissioner Maros Sefcovic. The two candidates got the most votes in the first…

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01

Oct

€70,000 paid to kill Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and fiancee – Triggerman former policeman

A total sum of 70,000 euros was paid for the contract slayings of a Slovak investigative journalist and his fiancee, a prosecutor said Monday. A prosecutor in the case, whose…

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05

Jun

European Parliament sets up group to monitor investigations into the murders of Daphne Caruana Galizia and Jan Kuciak

Reuters report that the European Parliament set up a group of lawmakers who will monitor the investigations into the murders of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta last October and Jan…

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