Charges Against Former SNS Minister Dropped in Surprising Reversal
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Jozef Kandera has dropped criminal charges against Gabriela Matečná, a former minister from the Slovak National Party (SNS). The case has been returned to investigators, who must now review the matter and make a new decision on whether to proceed with prosecution. The development represents a significant reversal in the criminal case against the former government official. SNS is a nationalist party that has been part of various ruling coalitions in Slovakia. The specific nature of the original charges against Matečná and the reasons for dropping them were not immediately detailed, but the case will now undergo fresh examination by investigators.