Long years in jail and terabytes of scandals: The definite end of Kočner’s era
The results of a police investigation into the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak have left powerful figures in Slovakia extremely jumpy.
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The Life of Ján Kuciak and a Brief History of Slovakia
Bullet for a Slovak reporter
21st February a year later
The whole story how the newsroom and Slovak society has changed since the day of the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak
Hitman, Drug Dealers and Vadala Family. Welcome to the High Tatras
original reporting by Pavla Holcova, edited for VSquare by Eva Kubániová The town of Poprad – a gateway to the region of the High Tatras in northern Slovakia – has been attracting the Italian underworld for many years. In March 2017 we went with Ján Kuciak to the most popular Slovak mountains to find out what lied […]
Huge money, political ties and threats to journalists
Slovak controversial businessman was trying to become an icon of alternative media – with mainstream journalists being one of his main target. Until he was put in jail. blog post by Martin Turček of aktuality.sk Marian Kočner is Slovakia’s notorious ‚‚controversial businessman‘‘ – called that way even by the Slovak media. Since the ‘90s, when mafia […]
Police tracking journalists, not murderers
This was supposed to be a friendly conversation to help police investigate Jan Kuciak’s murder. She was interrogated eight hours, then her phone was taken.
Man of the revolution
Jan Kuciak made a revolution in my life 8 years ago when we met at the university. He was my friend, schoolmate, colleague, mentor, beer buddy, psychologist, philosopher, and an irreplaceable person in my life. All these sides of Janko have been spread across Slovakia and every single face during protests in the squares reflects […]
Stronger than evil
This murder has opened many issues not taken care of for a long time. We should never forget Jan Kuciak’s death. It’s a tragic mark in the history of Slovakia. But it has a potential to change something in the country.
