Former Slovak President Andrej Kiska convicted of tax fraud

Former Slovak President Andrej Kiska was convicted of tax fraud on Wednesday before being issued a two-year suspended sentence by the court.

The verdict is not final and his legal team said he planned to appeal it. Kiska, 60, had pleaded not guilty.

The case dates back to 2014 when Kiska was running for president. At the time, he was a successful businessman-turned-philanthropist and a political newcomer.