Slovak President Fines Deputy Parliament Speaker for Traffic Accident
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Slovak President Peter Pellegrini concluded disciplinary proceedings against Deputy Parliament Speaker Peter Gašpar by imposing a one-month salary reduction of 15 percent for a traffic accident that occurred last year. Gašpar, who serves as deputy speaker of the National Council, Slovakia's parliament, has accepted the president's decision in the disciplinary case. The penalty represents the formal conclusion of proceedings that began following the traffic incident, though specific details of the accident were not disclosed.