# Slovak corruption probe involving Interior Minister

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/slovak-corruption-probe-involving-interior-minister
> Updated: 2026-08-24T15:20:03.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Slovak Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok is facing scrutiny following allegations regarding a trip to Dubai. Investigative reports linked the accounting of a firm owned by the minister’s partner, Anne Benejová, to a network connected to oligarch Jozef Brhel. Benejová confirmed paying approximately €12,500 in cash for airline tickets, a transaction that has led anti-corruption groups and former police officials to allege the possible laundering of illicit funds.

As the investigation progressed, the Stop Corruption Foundation raised concerns regarding the impartiality of the police investigator, Mikuláš Marton. The foundation noted a potential conflict of interest after Marton’s wife was appointed to the supervisory board of the state-owned energy company Energetika Slovensko without a selection process. This appointment was made by the Ministry of Economy, which is controlled by the Hlas-SD party. While the Ministry of Interior defended the legality of the investigation, opposition members have demanded transparency regarding the appointment.

In response to the ongoing controversy, the SLOVENSKO movement has demanded transparency regarding the appointment and threatened to collect signatures to dismiss both Minister Šutaj Eštok and Minister Denisa Saková.

## Claims

- The Stop Corruption Foundation filed an objection regarding the impartiality of the police officer investigating Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok. (single source)
- The investigator's wife received a position at the state energy company Energetika Slovensko. (single source)
- The SLOVENSKO movement will collect signatures to dismiss Minister Denisa Saková and Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok if transparency demands are not met. (single source)
- A Bratislava court ruled that Minister Tomáš Taraba's decision to allow the culling of 36 protected beavers was illegal and lacked scientific basis. (single source)
- Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba refused to resign by the September 15 deadline proposed by SNS leadership. (single source)
- The Progresívne Slovensko party filed a criminal complaint regarding the installation of traffic radar cameras, alleging fraud and abuse of power. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Slovakia faces multiple political and legal controversies

Slovakia experiences heightened political tension as opposition parties demand the dismissal of ministers over corruption allegations, conflicts of interest, and illegal environmental decisions.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovakia-corruption-probe-investigators-wife-appointed-to-state-energy-board

### 2026-07-31: Slovak Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok faces corruption probe over Dubai trip

Slovak interior minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok is under scrutiny after cash payments for a Dubai trip were tied to his partner’s firm, which is linked to oligarch Jozef Brhel; police have refused further inquiry, a

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovak-interior-minister-mat-utaj-etok-faces-corruption-probe-over-dubai-trip

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