Slovakia: Marian Kocner sentenced to jail in separate forgery case
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the notorious Slovak businessman linked to the killing of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak, was sentencedContinue Reading
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Was 2020 a turning point in Slovakia’s fight against corruption? (1/2)
Prague, Czech Republic – The creativity of the Slovak National Criminal Agency (NAKA) in coming up with the names ofContinue Reading
Slovak businessman Marian Kocner found innocent in Jan Kuciak murder
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the Slovak tycoon and main suspect of masterminding the murder of reporter Jan Kuciak andContinue Reading
Slovakia: Robert Fico urged to step down as party leader
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former Prime Minister and vice-chairman of Smer-SD Peter Pellegrini called on party leader Robert Fico to resign.Continue Reading
Slovakia: Jan Kuciak killer sentenced to 23 years in prison
Bratislava, Slovakia – Miroslav Marcek was sentenced on Monday to 23 years in prison after admitting to being the killerContinue Reading
Rooting out corruption: Slovakia’s new government must fight on multiple fronts
Bratislava, Slovakia – As well as the Covid-19 virus, Slovakia must also battle the cancer of corruption that has infectedContinue Reading
Slovakia: A dozen judges arrested in unprecedented anti-corruption raids
Bratislava, Slovakia – Law enforcement authorities conducted an unprecedented anti-corruption operation in the early hours of Wednesday. Police raided theContinue Reading
Slovak political thriller inspired by Jan Kuciak murder sets new box-office record
Bratislava, Slovakia – Inspired by the murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova, the political thrillerContinue Reading
Slovakia: Former soldier admits to killing Jan Kuciak and his fiancee
Bratislava, Slovakia – Miroslav Marcek, a former soldier and one of the four accused standing trial for the murder ofContinue Reading
Slovakia: First suspect in Jan Kuciak murder case sentenced to 15 years in prison
Bratislava, Slovakia – Zoltan Andruskó, a key suspect in the Jan Kuciak murder case, has been sentenced to 15 yearsContinue Reading
Slovak businessman Marian Kocner put on U.S. blacklist
Bratislava, Slovakia – On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury included Marian Kocner, the notorious Slovak businessman accused ofContinue Reading
Slovakia: Kuciak murder trial to start next month
Bratislava, Slovakia – The trial of the four people accused of the murder of Jan Kuciak will officially begin nextContinue Reading
High-ranking Slovak politician resigns over links to Kocner
Bratislava, Slovakia – Martin Glvac, the deputy-speaker of the Slovak Parliament, has resigned last week over his links to MarianContinue Reading
Slovakia: Kočner and three others charged over murder of Ján Kuciak
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak authorities have officially charged four people, including notorious businessman Marian Kočner, for the murder of investigativeContinue Reading
Slovakia rocked by latest revelations in Kocner/Kuciak murder case
The last few weeks have seen many interesting and disturbing twists regarding the trial of Marian Kocner, an influential SlovakContinue Reading