Former Slovak PM Peter Pellegrini starts new party: More of the same?
Ever since Peter Pellegrini, the former Prime Minister announced he would leave the once all-dominant SMER party unless its chairmanContinue Reading
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Slovakia: Smer heads into unknown territory as Pellegrini and Fico split
Bratislava, Slovakia – Smer-SD, the party which has dominated Slovak politics for much of the past 15 years, is headingContinue Reading
Slovakia: Robert Fico urged to step down as party leader
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former Prime Minister and vice-chairman of Smer-SD Peter Pellegrini called on party leader Robert Fico to resign.Continue Reading
Ambitious, vague, unrealistic: Slovak government manifesto draws mixed reactions
Bratislava, Slovakia – It’s 121 pages long. slovak manifesto The new Slovak cabinet, led by Prime Minister Igor Matovic andContinue Reading
Opposition sweeps Slovakia elections: What happened and what to expect in 2020?
Bratislava, Slovakia – On the first morning of March, an earthquake shook the political landscape in Slovakia following the releaseContinue Reading
Slovakia rushes through ‘immensely populist’ proposals a few days before elections
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak lawmakers are expected to convene today in an extraordinary session of parliament called by Speaker AndrejContinue Reading
Who’s who: Your guide to the 2020 parliamentary elections in Slovakia (2/2)
Bratislava, Slovakia – With the elections coming up this month, many in Slovakia and abroad are still wondering who toContinue Reading
Slovak prosecutor drops racism charges against former PM Robert Fico
Bratislava, Slovakia – A special prosecutor revoked the racism-related charges against former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, the TASR newsContinue Reading
Who’s who: Your guide to the 2020 parliamentary elections in Slovakia (1/2)
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak parliamentary elections are around the corner, and all political parties are in full campaign modeContinue Reading
Slovakia: First suspect in Jan Kuciak murder case sentenced to 15 years in prison
Bratislava, Slovakia – Zoltan Andruskó, a key suspect in the Jan Kuciak murder case, has been sentenced to 15 yearsContinue Reading
Slovak far-right LSNS party polling in second place ahead of February elections
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak neo-Fascist ‘People’s Party Our Slovakia’ (LSNS) is polling in second place less than three monthsContinue Reading
Former Slovak President Andrej Kiska charged with tax fraud
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former President Andrej Kiska has been charged by Slovak police with tax fraud a few months aheadContinue Reading
Slovak police press charges against former PM Fico for inciting racial hatred
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former Prime Minister and chairman of the ruling Smer party Robert Fico has been officially charged byContinue Reading
Defying presidential veto, Slovak lawmakers approve Europe’s longest survey blackout
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak Parliament overruled a presidential veto on Tuesday to introduce one of the world’s longest pre-electionContinue Reading
Slovakia: Kočner and three others charged over murder of Ján Kuciak
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak authorities have officially charged four people, including notorious businessman Marian Kočner, for the murder of investigativeContinue Reading