The court postponed the deadline in the Knovs case, the new date being December 22.The local court in Ljubljana has postponed the preliminary hearing for four prominent members of the NSi party, Janez Žakelj, Matej Tonin, Jernej Vrtovec, and Jožef Horvat, in the case involving the Commission for Oversight of Intelligence and Security Services (Knovs). The postponement was requested by two defense lawyers due to preparation needs. The prosecution accuses the four individuals of abusing their positions as MPs during their previous term in the National Assembly, specifically regarding an unannounced inspection conducted by Knovs at the police station in November 2023. During this inspection, Knovs checked whether the police were eavesdropping on 15 phone numbers, including those of some high-profile NSi members, such as then-head of Dars Valentin Hajdinjak. Žakelj and Tonin reportedly informed some phone number holders, including Hajdinjak and Vrtovec, that the police were not eavesdropping. Although Vrtovec and Horvat were not present during the inspection, they are accused of participating in the decision to conduct it as members of Knovs. All four defendants maintain that the police inspection was legal and believe the case is politically motivated. Tonin, who is a
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The Court postponed the deadline in KnovsThe local court in Ljubljana has postponed the preliminary hearing for four prominent members of the NSi party, Janez Žaklja, Matej Tonin, Jernej Vrtovec, and Jože Horvat, who were scheduled to appear on Thursday. The postponement was requested by two defense lawyers due to preparation needs. The new date for the hearing is December 22. This development relates to the ongoing legal proceedings involving these individuals.
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The Knovs case: The four visible members of the National Security Council will not be in court on ThursdayThe article discusses the postponement of a preliminary hearing at the Ljubljana District Court involving four prominent members of the ruling party Nova Slovenija (NSi): Jernej Vrtovec, Matej Tonin, Janez Žakelj, and Jožef Horvat. The hearing was originally scheduled for Thursday but has been postponed until late December due to the defense teams requesting more time to prepare their cases. The charges against them stem from allegations of abuse of power related to an unscheduled surveillance operation conducted by a special committee of the National Assembly (Knovs) in November 2023. This committee included members from NSi and other parties, including Teodor Uranič from the Freedom Party and Predrag Baković from the Social Democrats. The committee investigated whether the police were eavesdropping on 15 phone numbers, some belonging to high-profile individuals, including current Defense Minister Valentin Hajdinjak. According to the prosecution, Žakelj and Tonin informed certain individuals, including Hajdinjak and Vrtovec, that they were not being monitored. Vrtovec and Horvat were not present during the surveillance but are accused of participating in the decision to conduct it
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Judgment day for the NSI: Vrtovec, Tonin, Jakelj and Horvat in courtFour prominent members of the Slovenian Democratic Party (NSi), Janez Žakelj, Matej Tonin, Jernej Vrtovec, and Jožef Horvat, are facing charges of abuse of office related to an unscheduled police inspection conducted by the parliamentary committee for oversight of intelligence and security services (Knovs) in November 2023. The committee, which included these NSi members, inspected the police to determine if they were eavesdropping on 15 phone numbers, including those of some NSi members and high-profile individuals like Dars administrator Valentin Hajdinjak. After the inspection, Žakelj and Tonin reportedly informed some of the phone number owners, including Hajdinjak and Vrtovec, that the police were not eavesdropping. Vrtovec and Horvat, who were not present during the inspection, are still being investigated because they participated in the decision to conduct it. All four deny wrongdoing and claim the inspection was legal, attributing the charges to political persecution. Meanwhile, another group of 27 people, including five technical inspectors and 22 vehicle owners, faces charges of fraud related to improper technical inspections at a workshop in Ljubljana in 2016. Some of the
Bias read (Center): The article presents both the accusations against the NSi members and their defense, without overtly favoring either side. It includes direct quotes from the accused and does not use emotionally charged language or selectively omit information to support a particular viewpoint.
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