BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia’s president said Friday that she will challenge at the Constitutional Court an amendment to the country’s penal code that eliminates the office of the special prosecutor dealing with major crimes and corruption. President Zuzana Caputova said she was also asking Slovakia’s top court to freeze the legislation, which was approved by … Read more
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Lawmakers for the new coalition government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico voted Thursday to amend the penal code and eliminate the office of the special prosecutor that deals with major crime and corruption. The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad. Thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets in … Read more
A shooting incident in the Slovak capital has left one person dead and four others injured ByThe Associated Press September 28, 2023, 3:51 AM Police officers and police technicians search the scene of a shooting in the Dubravka neighborhood in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday Sept. 28, 2023. A shooting incident early Thursday in the Slovak capital … Read more