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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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05

Sep

European Nations League Roundup

Italy were held by Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland beaten by the Netherlands while the Czech Republic beat neighbours Slovakkia. This is a round up of the results of the matches held on…

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10

Jun

Seven eastern EU member states set to oppose asylum seekers relocation mechanism

Seven eastern EU member states are opposing the possibility of the EU creating a mechanism to relocate asylum seekers between countries. In a letter to the European Commission, the interior…

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01

Mar

Slovak anti-corruption centre-right party set to win election

Slovak voters handed a resounding victory to the centre-right, anti-graft OLaNO opposition party in Saturday's general election, dominated by an angry backlash over the 2018 murder of a journalist probing…

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08

Dec

Seven die as gas explodes in Slovak block of apartments

The death toll from a gas explosion which shook an apartment block in the eastern Slovak town of Presov rose to least seven people, the local fire department said on…

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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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07

Jul

What is the Visegrad Group?

In 1991, Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia – as it still was then – joined forces to work together more closely and prepare their planned EU accession. The Visegrad Group (also…

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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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09

Jun

Photo Story – Milky Way

The Milky Way galaxy and the Jupiter (bottom R) are pictured near Gemersky Jablonec, Slovakia, early 08 June 2019. EPA-EFE/PETER KOMKA

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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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30

Mar

Anti-Corruption activist Caputova wins Slovakkia’s presidential run-off (UPDATED)

Updated: Slovakia has just elected its first female president a year after a journalist's murder triggered calls for change. Political novice Zuzana Caputova ran on a slogan of "Stand up…

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28

Mar

European Parliament raise concern about state of rule of law in Slovakia and Malta

Members of the European Parliament on Thursday raised concerns about the state of the rule of law in Slovakia and Malta. MEPs passed a resolution condemning “continuous efforts of a…

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16

Mar

Corruption and democracy take centre stage in Slovakia’s presidential election

The people of Slovakia head to the polls on Saturday to pick a new president. Slovak media regard this as a pivotal election will determine the future of the country. Commentators…

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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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