Zuzana Čaputová: Why did Slovakia’s Hungarian community choose her?
Last month, Slovakia elected its first female president, Zuzana Čaputová after a long and tiring presidential campaign, which saw herContinue Reading
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Zuzana Čaputová becomes Slovakia’s first female president
Bratislava, Slovakia – History is in the making in Slovakia. Slovaks have just elected Zuzana Čaputová, a 45-year-old anti-corruption lawyer,Continue Reading
Slovakia’s anti-corruption reforms deemed insufficient
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to the Council of Europe’s Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO), Slovakia has failed to make significantContinue Reading
Slovak presidential hopeful’s Communist Party application unearthed
Bratislava, Slovakia – Earlier today, Slovak daily Dennik N published the application of Maroš Šefčovič, current EU Commissioner and SlovakContinue Reading
Slovakia’s presidential election sends message of hope from divided nation
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia is one step closer to electing its first female president. Zuzana Čaputová, a 45-year-old environmental lawyerContinue Reading
Robert Mistrik withdraws from Slovak presidential race in startling move
Bratislava, Slovakia – In a startling new development that seems to have caught almost everyone by surprise, Robert Mistrik announcedContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Constitutional Court forced to near-shutdown over political row
Bratislava, Slovakia – The highest court in Slovakia has been forced into near-paralysis over the failure to nominate the successorsContinue Reading
Slovak presidential elections: Progressive bid of Zuzana Čaputová gains momentum
Bratislava, Slovakia – In exactly one month, Slovaks will head to the polls to elect the successor of President AndrejContinue Reading
Slovakia: Robert Fico renounces bid for Constitutional Court job
Bratislava, Slovakia – Former Slovak Prime Minister and current chairman of the ruling Smer party Robert Fico has dropped hisContinue Reading
Who’s who? Meet the candidates and front-runners for Slovakia’s 2019 presidential election
Bratislava, Slovakia – At the close of Thursday’s deadline, fifteen candidates (13 men and 2 women), most of whom areContinue Reading
EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announces bid for Slovak presidency
Bratislava, Slovakia – Maroš Šefčovič, a career diplomat and current European Commission vice-president in charge of the energy policy, confirmedContinue Reading
