Election, page 17
(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.
Health care needs cleaning, new minister could deliver
No major reform or brand new vision for the health care sector planned, but contains some positive steps that could make the new minister, who entered the sector as a crisis manager with little experience in health care, a good caretaker in the next four years.
PM on Government Manifesto, initial reactions follow
The Manifesto approved by the government on April 13 puts an accent on four broad priorities, including the fight against unemployment, regional disparities and corruption, and introduction of policies ushering in a functioning state.
Government to increase aid for Slovak expats
After the government's session on April 13 in which the Government Manifesto was passed, Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák presented its foreign affairs priorities.
Government publishes coalition agreement
The four ruling parties have published the coalition agreement for the period 2016-2020, which was signed on March 23 by their chairmen.
Smer’s state secretaries dominate
The biggest coalition party Smer will have 15 state secretaries at 13 ministries.
A reflection of reality
Like it or not, this is where Slovakia stands in 2016 – and the government reflects that.
New government meets for first time, appoints state secretaries
THE new government has met for the first time since the general election; it appointed a new group of state secretaries.
Gov’t priorities lacks systemic reforms for business
Plans call for cutting corporate tax, scrapping tax licenses, but balanced budget postponed.
Ignoring extremists does not help
Voters who elect extremists allege they do not decide due to media coverage; but rather due to posts and information from social networks.
Poll: Smer on 27.5% in mid-March, Sieť out of parliament
HAD the general election had taken place in mid-March, it would have been won by Smer with 27.5 percent of the vote, while the coalition party Sieť would not have made it into parliament – with only 3.6 percent.
Who is Andrej Danko?
Andrej Danko was born in 1974 in the central Slovak town of Revúca.
Who is Lucia Nicholsonová?
Lucia Nicholsonová was born in 1976. She started her career as a journalist at several news outlets, including The Slovak Spectator.
Who is Béla Bugár?
Béla Bugár is currently one of the most experienced parliamentarians in the Slovak parliament. He was born in 1958 in Bratislava and graduated from the Slovak University of Technology.
Who is Martin Glváč?
Martin Glváč was born in 1967 in Bratislava. He is a graduate of the law school of the Comenius University in Bratislava.
Who is Andrej Hrnčiar?
Andrej Hrnčiar was born in 1973 in Ružomberok and graduated from the University of Performing Arts in Bratislava as an actor.
New parliament inaugurated
All newly elected MPs have sworn an oath for the next term, they also held a minute of silence for the victims of Brussels attacks
New government officially set up
Chairs of Smer, SNS, Most-Híd and Sieť will officially form a new government on March 23.
Agriculture Minister: Gabriela Matečná (SNS nominee)
Gabriela Matečná will come to the top post in the agriculture department from the Slovak Property Fund (SPF), where she was nominated by Smer in 2012.
Education Minister: Peter Plavčan (SNS nominee)
Peter Plavčan has served as the general director of the ministry’s section for universities. In 2011 Transparency International Slovensko reported about his alleged involvement in a scandal surrounding the embezzlement of money from student loan funds.
Defence Minister: Peter Gajdoš (SNS nominee)
General Peter Gajdoš was born on April 9, 1959 in Nitra. He has been in the army since the 1970s, and graduated from military academies in Vyškov (1982), Moscow (1990), and also from the Royal Military Academy in London (2002).
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