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This is the Thursday, December 10, 2020 edition of Today in Slovakia. Learn about politics, business, and other notable events of the day in Slovakia in less than five minutes. If you like what we are doing and want to support good journalism, buy our online subscription. Thank you.
Slovakia has a new GP
Maroš Žilinka was appointed by President Zuzana Čaputová a week after parliament elected him the new General Prosecutor.
Earlier today, MP Ondrej Dostál, who did not vote for Žilinka, wrote on Facebook that Žilinka had lied in the public hearing when asked if he had negotiated for support with either the coalition or opposition parties.
Slovakia okays judicial reform after journo murder Afp, Bratislava Afp, Bratislava
Slovak lawmakers on Wednesday approved measures aimed at weeding out corruption in the judiciary, a key priority of the government elected on a wave of protests over the 2018 murder of a journalist probing graft.
The investigation into the gangland-style murder of Jan Kuciak as he probed the murky activities of a well-connected businessman resulted in the sacking of more than a dozen judges on suspicion of corruption and other wrongdoing. This murder was undoubtedly a catalyst for fundamental changes in justice, political analyst Juraj Marusiak of the Slovak Academy of Sciences told AFP, explaining what triggered the changes.