Business Partner of Former Košice Mayor Sentenced for Unpaid Wages

A court has sentenced the business partner of former Košice mayor Richard Raši to pay outstanding wages and severance compensation to employees. The woman, who has been linked to various business dealings with Raši during his time as mayor, was found guilty of failing to pay employee compensation but was acquitted on a separate criminal charge. The case represents part of ongoing legal scrutiny surrounding business practices connected to Košice's former leadership. Raši, who served as mayor of Slovakia's second-largest city before becoming a national politician with the ruling Smer-SD party, has faced various investigations into his municipal tenure.