What Slovakia is writing about: Fico called on Žilinka to resign but admitted he cannot remove him

The prime minister called on the prosecutor general to resign over the Pčolinský case and announced a reform of the prosecution service. Žilinka refuses to go. We track how the dispute ends, whether the reform reaches parliament, and what the Judicial Council and the Arts Support Fund board decide.

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O čom píše Slovensko: Fico vyzval Žilinku, aby odstúpil. Sám pripustil, že odvolať ho nemá ako

Premiér žiada odchod generálneho prokurátora a hrozí reformou prokuratúry. Žilinka odísť nemieni. Sulík ide na kandidátku Borisa Kollára.

8.9.2026

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Maroš Žilinka has either stayed in or left the post of prosecutor general.
Smer has tabled a concrete prosecution reform bill and it is clear whether it touches the constitution.
The Judicial Council has decided on Zuzana Hrinková's candidacy for judge.
The Arts Support Fund board elected its chair on 16 September.
Police have said whether the seized fire truck led to charges against a specific person.

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What Slovakia is writing about: Fico called on Žilinka to resign but admitted he cannot remove him

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