On the seventh anniversary of the tragic slayings of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kušnírová, thousands of people gathered in rallies across Slovakia. The demonstrations were held to honor the memory of the young couple who were shot dead in their home in Velka Maca in 2018.
The killings of Kuciak and Kušnírová sparked widespread outrage and led to massive street protests, reminiscent of the historic 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. The political fallout resulted in the collapse of Prime Minister Robert Fico's coalition government.
