President Launches Disciplinary Proceedings against SIS Head Gaspar

Bratislava, 28 January (TASR) - President Peter Pellegrini has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) head Pavol Gaspar, TASR has learnt from the President Office's communications department, which stated that the proceedings concern misdemeanours in connection with road traffic safety. "Within the proceedings, possible disciplinary misconduct by the SIS director will be examined," according to the communications department. Gaspar was involved in a traffic accident on Dobsinskeho Street in Nitra on 30 August 2025, when two vehicles collided. A minor suffered light injuries in the crash. Both participants in the traffic accident underwent breathalyser tests for alcohol with negative results. The police announced that the investigation into the traffic accident had been concluded, classifying it as a misdemeanour. However, the police didn't specify who was guilty, as this decision is to be made by the relevant administrative authority. After a session of the special House committee for supervising SIS activities held on Wednesday, Gaspar said that he exceeded the speed limit by four kilometres per hour (km/h), suggesting that the traffic accident was the fault of the other participant. The opposition has long criticised Gaspar, describing the circumstances of the collision as suspicious. On several occasions, the opposition called for disciplinary proceedings against the SIS head. jrg