MP Mazurek convicted of extremism-related crime, loses seat in house

MP for the far-right People's Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) Milan Mazurek has lost his seat in Parliament after his conviction for defaming a race, nation and belief was upheld on Tuesday, parliamentary mandate committee chair Juraj Blanar confirmed for TASR on the same day. A three-member senate of the Supreme Court confirmed Mazurek's conviction and handed him a fine amounting to EUR 10,000. The Supreme Court thus increased the original fine imposed by the Specialised Criminal Court. The verdict is final and valid.