BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — The Latest on the killing of a Slovak investigative journalist (all times local):8:50 p.m. The chairman of a junior party in Slovakia’s coalition government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico has called for the resignation of the country’s interior minister after the murder of an investigative journalist and his partner. The opposition has already demanded the resignation of Interior Minister Robert Kalinak and police chief Tibor Gaspar. In his last unfinished story, the 27-year-old Kuciak was writing about the activities of Italian mafia in his country and their ties to people close to Prime Minister Robert Fico. In his last unfinished story, Kuciak was writing about the activities of the Italian ‘Ndrangheta syndicate in Slovakia and its connections with people close to Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Source: National Post March 01, 2018 15:26 UTC