Election, page 16
(source: TASR)
Parliamentary election takes place in Slovakia on February 29, 2020. Read more about the election here.
Exit poll results will be published as soon as the moratorium is over, when the polling stations close at 22:00.
The 2020 election in Slovakia is expected to bring a change after two governments dominated by the Smer party of former prime minister Robert Fico, forced to step down in 2018 in the aftermath of the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová.
Who wants to become regional governor?
Here are the complete lists of candidates.
Five outcomes of the coalition talks: Government might still go down
Coalition leaders announce they will stick together, but just a few hours later SNS’ demand to oust Smer’s labour minister transpired. Fico does not seem ready to give him up.
Extremist will not be allowed to run for Žilina Region’s governorship
Slovak laws do not allow convicts to run in regional elections.
Extremist leader loses in a regional election poll
But the pollster faces accusations of alleged manipulation.
Danko’s letter sends coalition in turmoil
Smer, Most-Híd and SNS believe they are the only alternative for government, early elections unlikely.
Poll: Majority wants a candidate against Kotleba’s party
Political parties should put up a single candidate for regional governor to challenge the incumbent one.
Candidate for Governor of Banská Bystrica Region calls for democrats to join forces
Joining forces is not a sign of weakness but a chance for democracy in Slovakia, says SNP Museum head Stanislav Mičev.
SNS has still not recovered from 'Captain' Danko
The Slovak National Party sticks with 10 percent of the vote; it was even overtaken by extremists.
Regional elections will change
Parliament overrode president’s veto of the amendment to the election act.
Poll shows eight parties taking seats in parliament
The elections would be won by Smer, though with only 27 percent of the vote.
Poll: Support for non-systemic parties rises
The current ruling coalition would fail to collect enough votes to have a majority if a general election was called now.
Analyst: Society has the tools to prevent the worst from happening
Robert Fico did not appear in the Washington Post story about European far right by accident, says political analyst and director of the Institute for Public Affairs Grigorij Mesežnikov.
Current coalition would lose majority
The Christian Democrats would return to parliament ahead of Most-Híd.
Famous owner of healthy food plant will challenge Kotleba
Ján Lunter may fight with at least three other candidates.
Cabinet okays merging dates of regional and municipal elections
The proposal filed by two members of the ruling coalition will change the Constitution and the course of elections in Slovakia.
Election changes may help extremists
The amendment may not fulfil the expectations of its authors.
Regional elections closer to changes
Coalition MPs propose a one-round vote which will also save money.
Police do not confirm vote buying
Instead of Smer MPs, the police prosecute Roma from the village of Lomnička.
Three candidates for KDH chair so far
Selection to be made in the coming weeks.
Sieť continues falling in polls
Only six parties would make it to the parliament in late April, without coalition Sieť.
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