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Wealthy Slovak businessman cleared of plotting journalist's murder

Slovakia's leaders demand justice for Jan Kuciak and fiancée Martina Kusnirova

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 16:32

Judges detained as reporter's murder continues to shake Slovakia

Businessman accused of ordering 2018 killing suspected of bribing courts

Wed Mar 11 2020 - 19:19

Slovak anger over graft and cronyism drives out ruling populists

Anti-corruption party Olano opens coalition talks following election victory

Sun Mar 01 2020 - 17:58

Slovakia's ruling populists under pressure in hard-fought election

Anti-graft party could take power but far right also expects strong showing

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 18:26

The Irish Times view on Slovakia’s election: Far-right’s rise may be a turning point for Europe

Bratislava risks going the way of Poland and Hungary if embattled ruling party returns to power with help of nationalists

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 00:05

Slovakia's Roma mobilise to counter far right at key election

Liberals fear ruling populists could link up with ultra-nationalists after tight vote

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 01:00

Suspects in Slovak journalist’s killing to face trial in January

Murder of Jan Juciak and his fiancee sparked anti-government protests and forced PM to resign

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 19:15

Shaken Slovakia braces for trial over murder of investigative journalist

Political fallout continues from 2018 killing of Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 19:15

Czechs and Slovaks celebrate Velvet Revolution and denounce current leaders

More than 200,000 people rally in Prague against populist premier and president

Sun Nov 17 2019 - 19:00

New generation of protesters links Slovakia with 1989 spirit

Velvet Revolution anniversary finds Slovaks demanding change after journalist’s murder

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 01:00

The Irish Times view on the Velvet Revolution 30 years on: the new resistance

Events to commemorate the peaceful 1989 uprising will mingle with a new round of protests in defence of liberal democracy

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 19:30

Slovak protesters denounce government response to double murder

Investigation into 2018 killing of reporter and fiancee continues to prompt resignations

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 20:38

Former soldier ‘confesses to shooting’ Slovak journalist

Jan Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusnirova were murdered last year

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 13:33

Slovakia charges suspect with ordering journalist's murder

Killing of Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend triggered mass protests and political crisis

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 18:19

Slovaks rally for change a year after murder of investigative journalist

Campaigners demand to know identities of those behind the killing of Jan Kuciak

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 17:40

Political row poised to paralyse Slovakia's highest court

New constitutional judges are blocked after ex-premier's bid to join the bench fails

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 18:10

Troubled Slovakia struggles to escape darkness cast by journalist's murder

Questions remain over who ordered Jan Kuciak's killing and government response to crisis

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 05:01

EU's future in focus 100 years after birth of Czechoslovakia

Macron calls for EU solidarity as Merkel and Mattis also join festivities

Sun Oct 28 2018 - 17:04

Suspect charged over rape and murder of Bulgarian journalist

Country’s PM rejects fears over press freedom after death of Viktoria Marinova

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 16:16

Three charged with murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak

Protests following killing of reporter and his fiancee led to departure of PM Robert Fico

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 19:11

Slovak police detain suspects over murder of reporter and his fiancee

Jan Kuciak shot dead in February after finding alleged government-mafia links

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 16:38

Slovakia suspected of role in abduction of Vietnamese official

Trinh Xuan Thanh jailed for life after being snatched in Berlin

Wed Aug 08 2018 - 17:21

Murdered Slovakian couple were to marry this weekend

Thousands protest again across Slovakia over killing of Jan Kuciak and his fiancee

Sat May 05 2018 - 05:01

Slovakia president and protesters say new interior minister will not end crisis

Ruling party’s Denisa Sakova vows to restore trust after reporter Jan Kuciak’s murder

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 15:09

Slovak police chief the latest to fall in crisis over journalist’s death

Killings and possible link to alleged mafia figures sparked protests and top resignations

Tue Apr 17 2018 - 18:54

Slovak president backs new cabinet to break political impasse

Murder of reporter Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend triggered government crisis and major protests

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 19:48

Slovakia: a killing reverberates

Since reporter Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kusnirova were found shot dead, prime minister Robert Fico has fought to shield hisparty from any responsibility

Mon Mar 19 2018 - 00:02

Angry Slovaks demand elections after leader quits over reporter's murder

Jan Kuciak’s colleagues to finish his work detailing alleged links between Slovak political figures and Mafia

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 05:05

Slovak PM steps down amid protests in wake of murder of journalist

Robert Fico resigns as public anger at corruption threatens to fell coalition

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 18:05

Slovak leader clings on as coalition cracks over murder of reporter

Snap elections increasingly likely as political deadlock deepens

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 18:43

Slovak interior minister steps down as crisis over reporter’s murder deepens

More protests called as government faces collapse amid claims of Mafia links with elite

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 18:45

Slovak leader faces public wrath over response to reporter’s murder

Robert Fico receives support from fellow populist, Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán

Sun Mar 11 2018 - 17:04

Mass protests continue in Slovakia over journalist’s murder

Thousands take to the streets over the government’s handling of the killing

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 19:00

Slovak president ‘destabilising country’ over reporter’s murder

Jan Kuciak killed with his girlfriend while probing mafia links to Slovak politics

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 20:32