2023 parliamentary election
The 2023 early parliamentary election was held in Slovakia on Saturday, September 30. Most public opinion polls indicated that the populist Smer party, led by three-time former prime minister Robert Fico, would come first. Smer left office in 2020, after eight years in power, following the surprise victory in that year’s parliamentary election of the self-proclaimed anti-corruption movement OĽaNO. Most of the other political parties in Slovakia’s fragmented political scene tried to stop Smer, a party under which organised crime thrived, from returning to government. Based on the official results, Smer needs to find coalition partners in order to form a government. Whether Fico, who expresses openly pro-Russian opinions and has lately grown increasingly close to Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán, will be able to do this remains to be seen.
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Halloween events in and outside Bratislava, good news from Slovakia, and Fico does not plan to meet with Putin - for now.
A new age of Fico dawns in Slovakia
The new Slovak premier refuses to supply Ukraine with any more weapons and wants to see NGOs labelled as ‘foreign agents’.
Charged ex-minister elected presiding officer of parliament
Deputy Speaker Peter Žiga from Hlas party faces corruption charges.
President will appoint Fico cabinet on Wednesday
The SNS party has replaced its ministerial candidate with a less controversial politician.
Slovakia apologises to ex-interior minister Kaliňák
The apology to Smer’s future defence minister concerns the Twilight criminal case.
Fico announces future Smer ministers, compliments Orbán
Smer nominated a pro-Russian MP with no diplomatic experience as foreign minister.
Elite police investigators surprise Fico
Smer has threatened to fire top investigators dealing with cases linked to the party.
First candidate from Fico’s ministerial list rejected by president
Ultranationalist MP Rudolf Huliak will not become environment minister.
Climate denier nominated for environment minister prompts petitions
Thousands voice opposition to - and support for - appointment.
News digest: Disinformation TV star might run Culture Ministry
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Vengeful Fico, outrageous Danko, and Pellegrini who looks on
Politicians preoccupied with revenge should not return to power.
Ten (or more) things to know about the emerging Fico government
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European socialists suspend Smer and Hlas parties
The suspension of Smer MEPs from the S&D Group may follow next week.
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Viera Teťáková, who now works for the MOL refinery, used to be Fico's chief of protocol.
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News digest: Pellegrini chooses Fico and Putin's admirer
New AmCham Slovakia director, emergency situation in Bratislava, and earthquake in eastern Slovakia.
Pellegrini failed. He prioritised his own interests
Peter Pellegrini will return to Robert Fico, even if it will be an embrace of death for his party.
Hlas rejects liberals, Fico closer to his fourth premiership
Progresívne Slovensko chair Michal Šimečka thinks that Hlas leader Peter Pellegrini had this plan from the beginning.
Slovak election winner's future hangs on a 'traitor'
In post-election talks, populists and liberals are battling for the support of Hlas in order to form a government and set the course for Slovakia over the next four years.
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