The Slovak Snapshots: The new amendment to the Criminal Law is approved

In the twentieth episode of "The Slovak Snapshots" podcast, we'll traverse through a diverse landscape of news in Slovakia. From groundbreaking scientific achievements that will leave you in awe, to inspiring community initiatives that'll warm your heart, we've got it all covered. This podcast is purely about Slovakia in English.The approval of the amendment to the Criminal Code set the law's entry into force for mid-March. Both the opposition and President Zuzana Čaputová want to prevent this.The government has decided that Pavol Gašpar, the son of former police president and current MP Smer Tibor Gašpar, should be appointed director of the Slovak Information Service (SIS). Skeet shooter Danka Barteková and the national football team won the awards for the best individual and the best team in the traditional journalistic poll Athlete of the Year 2023. "The Slovak Snapshots" podcast is written and recorded by Zorislav Poljak.