General Prosecutor's Office and Interior Ministry Drop Case Against Pro-Russian Motorcycle Group's Intelligence Activities

Slovakia's General Prosecutor's Office and Interior Ministry have dismissed a case involving alleged intelligence activities conducted by a pro-Russian motorcycle group. The decision comes as Slovak law restricts intelligence operations exclusively to state agencies. The case had raised concerns about unauthorized intelligence gathering by civilian organizations with apparent pro-Russian sympathies, though the specific details of the alleged activities and the motorcycle group's identity were not disclosed. Under Slovak legislation, only official state institutions are legally permitted to conduct intelligence operations, making any such activities by private groups or organizations illegal.