Slovakia's Central Bank Governor Convicted and Fined for Bribery
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Peter Kažimír, the governor of Slovakia's central bank and a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council, has been convicted of bribery and ordered to pay a fine of €100,000 or serve two years in jail. The charges relate to "crimes of corruption related to the tax audits of multiple companies." Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger has called on Kažimír to step down. Kažimír denies the charges and has appealed the ruling.
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