Strasbourg, March 14 (CTK) – People’s mistrust of their own state institutions is one of the alarming aspects of the situation in Slovakia after the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, Slovak MEP Ivan Stefanec told CTK today, referring to a report a delegation of six MEPs released on return from Bratislava. “The report was ...
Bratislava, March 13 (CTK) – The government parties, Smer-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), the Slovak National Party (SNS) and Most Hid, have not agreed on a solution to the coalition crisis yet, SNS and parliament chairman Andrej Danko said and did not rule out talks on the PM’s replacement being conducted. The parties tried to find ...
Bratislava, March 13 (CTK) – The Slovak police have arrested, based on an European arrest warrant, Italian businessman Antonino Vadala, whom the recently murdered Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak mentioned in his last article, the Slovak General Prosecutor’s Office announced. The warrant for Vadala’s arrest was issued by a court in Venice, Italy. “By ...
The following article written by Keno Verseck first appeared on DW A journalist’s murder has triggered a crisis of identity and trust in Slovakia. Even the president isn’t sure anymore if his country follows the rule of law or the laws of the mafia, Keno Verseck reports from Bratislava. Usually people don’t pay ...
Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák did not fail, he was one of the most talented members of the government, Prime Minister Robert Fico said. According to him, Kaliňák leaves for the sake of stability and the continuation of positive government policy. Kaliňák’s resignation after the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and his wife demanded by the opposition. ...
Prague, March 12 (CTK) – The Italian Prosecutor’s Office is investigating former UniCredit bank manager Massimiliano Fossati along with real estate businessman Claudio Leo Personnettaz on suspicion of assisting in money laundering in Prague, daily Mlada fronta Dnes (MfD) writes today. The firms controlled by Personnettaz were buying luxurious buildings in the centre of ...
Bratislava, March 12 (CTK) – Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-Social Democracy) announced his resignation, which the opposition and the smallest government coalition party Most-Hid demanded after the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, at a press conference today. Kalinak, deputy chairman of Smer-SD, is the second minister from the cabinet of PM and chairman ...
Bratislava, March 11 (CTK) – Smer-Social Democracy of Prime Minister Robert Fico is ready to make changes in the government lineup, but this does not mean that it will dismiss Interior Minister Robert Kalinak, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini told the public broadcaster today. Smer-SD can take steps leading to personnel changes in order ...
Bratislava, March 10 (CTK) – The Slovak police failed when it did not call a forensic pathologist to examine the dead bodies of murdered journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, daily Pravda writes on its website today, quoting Slovak Society for Forensic Medicine head Boris Tazky said. “We consider the presence of a forensic ...
