Slovak citizenship by descent vote delayed until September
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak descendants will have to continue waiting in suspense. The much anticipated second reading in Parliament ofContinue Reading
Tag: Slovak politics
Five reasons why Slovakia should simplify its Citizenship Amendment
How exactly should Slovakia offer citizenship to its diaspora? Slovakia is currently considering this question via a new amendment toContinue Reading
After months of controversy, Slovakia confirms Sputnik V vaccine rollout
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia will start offering the Russian-made Sputnik V anti-Covid vaccine next month, Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky said.Continue Reading
President Caputova most trusted politician in Slovakia, poll shows
Slovakia, Bratislava – President Zuzana Caputova is the most trusted politician in Slovakia, according to a Focus agency poll. PresidentContinue Reading
Meet Daniel Lipsic, the new special prosecutor leading the charge against corruption in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – After many tumultuous and corruption-ridden years of politics in Slovakia under the leadership of Robert Fico’s SMER-SD,Continue Reading
Opinion: The intrepid Irena and the new era for Progressive Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – In June 2020, Irena Bihariová was elected chair of the party Progresívne Slovensko (Progressive Slovakia). Her appointment made historyContinue Reading
Slovak PM Matovic under fire for attacking journalists on anniversary of Kuciak’s murder
Bratislava, Slovakia – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) has faced a backlash after criticizing Slovak journalists on the third anniversaryContinue Reading
Slovakia: Marian Kocner sentenced to jail in separate forgery case
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the notorious Slovak businessman linked to the killing of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak, was sentencedContinue Reading
Was 2020 a turning point in Slovakia’s fight against corruption? (2/2)
Bratislava, Slovakia – After the high-profile Storm and Windstorm raids, Slovakia’s fight against corruption turned to the police itself, whichContinue Reading
What are the power dynamics between the president and the prime minister in Slovakia?
Bratislava, Slovakia – Anyone familiar with Slovak politics know all too well that it tends to be extremely confrontational toContinue Reading
Was 2020 a turning point in Slovakia’s fight against corruption? (1/2)
Prague, Czech Republic – The creativity of the Slovak National Criminal Agency (NAKA) in coming up with the names ofContinue Reading
LGBT rights in Slovakia: Any changes on the horizon?
Bratislava, Slovakia – In March 2019, Zuzana Čaputová, became the first female President of Slovakia, with a campaign built onContinue Reading
Former Slovak Prime Minister’s party takes the lead in latest polls
Bratislava, Slovakia – The new party of former Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini has taken the lead, according to theContinue Reading
Slovak far-right leader sentenced to four years in jail for extremism
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kotleba, the notorious head of the far-right People’s Party – Our Slovakia (LSNS), has been sentencedContinue Reading
Women’s rights in the spotlight as Slovakia seeks to tighten abortion laws
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s move to tighten abortion laws has sparked a backlash among local and international activists, who fearContinue Reading
Slovak businessman Marian Kocner found innocent in Jan Kuciak murder
Bratislava, Slovakia – Marian Kocner, the Slovak tycoon and main suspect of masterminding the murder of reporter Jan Kuciak andContinue Reading
Former Slovak PM Peter Pellegrini starts new party: More of the same?
Bratislava, Slovakia – Ever since Peter Pellegrini, the former Prime Minister announced he would leave the once all-dominant SMER partyContinue Reading
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