Higher court upholds damages to editor Šetinc Pašek over Janša's tweet

Celje, 8 January - The Celje Higher Court has upheld a court ruling under which Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša has to pay RTV Slovenija journalist Mojca Šetinc Pašek 6,000 euro in damages for an offensive tweet. The damages are now final and he will also have pay the costs of the appeal procedure.

Celje A hearing at the Celje District Court in November 2018 in a trial in which SDS leader Janez Janša (left) stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija. Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA File photo

Celje
A hearing at the Celje District Court in November 2018 in a trial in which SDS leader Janez Janša (left) stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija.
Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA
File photo

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