Former Minister Jan Budaj's Criminal Charges Cancelled for Second Time
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The General Prosecutor's Office has cancelled criminal charges against former minister Jan Budaj for the second time. Budaj, who previously served as environment minister in the government of Igor Matovič, had been re-charged by police in June 2025. The decision to cancel the charges has not yet been officially delivered to Budaj himself. The case now returns to investigators, who must again review the matter and make a new decision on whether to proceed with charges. This marks the second occasion that prosecutorial authorities have overturned police charges against the former minister, though the specific nature of the allegations against Budaj has not been disclosed.