Nina Hrabovská Francelová
Nina Hrabovská Francelová
nina.francelova@spectator.sk

Nina Hrabovská Francelová started to work for The Slovak Spectator as a student of journalism in October 2016. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism at the Palacký University in Olomouc and a master's degree in journalism at Comenius University in Bratislava. She spent one semester at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and participated in several international courses for journalists.

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Ordinary People and Independent Personalities presenting their slate. Igor Matovič in the middle, Anna Záborská is first from left.

Slovakia to get its most conservative parliament

Where does that leave reproductive rights?

PM Peter Pellegrini after February's elections.

Smer falls from grace, descends into opposition

A major self-reflection required if the once-strongest party wants to halt the fall.

Igor Matovič with his wife

Unpredictable, controversial, but the only one to defeat Smer. Meet Igor Matovič

Throughout his ten-year career in politics, Matovič has waged an anti-Smer, anti-Fico campaign.

Polling room.

Election 2020: Igor Matovič marks an historic victory over Smer

The result is a debacle for the ruling coalition, liberals from PS/Spolu left out in the cold.

and 2 more
Martin Slosiarik and Václav Hřích

Five big questions to ask ahead of election in Slovakia

Where does the country stand based on the last published polls?

and 1 more
Roma protesting against ĽSNS in Levoča

2020 election sees unprecedented mobilisation of Roma

They want their voice to be heard against growing extremism.

Which online campaign is the most effective?

Parodies, live broadcasts, rap songs. Facebook is big for some campaigns

A campaign video from Cannes got the most interactions.

Fiľakovo

Slovak election to test Orbán’s clout among ethnic Hungarians

Slovakia’s ethnic Hungarian minority has a reputation for political moderation. As an election looms and Viktor Orbán ramps up his influence from across the border, is that about to change?

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The coalition of non-parliamentary parties Progressive Slovakia/Spolu has the most transparent campaign.

Which party has the most transparent campaign?

Vlasť and Smer parties among those running most untransparent campaigns.

ĽSNS gathering and anti-extremism protest in Trnava

Anti-fascist street protests: Who's going to benefit?

Expert sees more of a pre-election campaign than an effective solution.

Billboards

What are parties promising ahead of elections?

Some party manifestos are book-length, others still do not have one.

Election by mail: Some Slovaks received incomplete sets of ballots

Election commission head says it's good that so few errors have occurred so far.

Parliament

Stalemate after election cannot be ruled out. What would it mean?

President said she would appoint a government with ĽSNS if it had enough support in parliament.

Left to right: Erik Baláž (PS/Spolu), Andrej Kiska (Za Ľudí), Michal Truban (PS/Spolu), Alojz Hlina (KDH), Richard Sulík (SaS)

Strong enough to rule? Doubts over prospects for opposition stability

Slovakia’s history shows parties have been able to overcome their differences to take power.

Ján Kuciak's colleagues

UPDATED: Kuciak’s boss: I'm 100 percent sure Kočner ordered the murder

Judges to announce on January 22 if they will accept Threema texts as evidence.

and 1 more
Norbert Bödör

Kuciak murder trial: Bödör denies helping Kočner

Businessman Norbert Bödör refused the allegations voiced by witness Peter Toth last week.

Marian Kotleba

A government with ĽSNS: How likely is it and what would it mean?

Threat of split for any party in coalition with extremists.

Illustrative stock photo

When did the foreign press write about Slovakia the most?

German dailies paid more attention to Slovakia than their French and Italian counterparts between 2000 and 2017.

Peter Toth as a witness in court on January 15, 2020.

From star journalist to Kočner's friend: Who is Peter Tóth?

The man who followed journalists for Kočner is a key witness in the Kuciak murder trial.

and 2 more
Illustrative stock photo

How the Kuciak case changed Slovakia (overview)

The far-reaching consequences of the murder: What happened in Slovakia between February 2018 and now.

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