Election, page 4
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.
Kiska’s party would not make it to the parliament now, recent poll shows
But the ruling coalition would still have enough votes to form the government.
Who is Miroslav Lajčák?
Lajčák’s primary diplomatic focus has been in the Balkans.
Slovakia's Ordinary PM takes over amid coronavirus crisis
The president appointed the cabinet of Igor Matovič on March 21.
Who will sit in Slovakia's next government?
President Zuzana Čaputová has already accepted all the nominations, and will appoint the new cabinet on March 21.
Of people and viruses
The government keeps tightening measures. But it is not all about the corona in Slovakia these days.
Matovič has done the easy part; now we are in it with him
The new prime minister and his government will have only hours instead of the usual hundred days.
The four-leaf clover coalition presented ministerial nominations to president
Forming the new cabinet lasted only a record 13 days.
Matovič and his coalition of four have agreed how to divide posts in the government
The designated prime minister will first present the names of the proposed ministers to President Čaputová, then officially reveal them to the public.
New government faces COVID-19 virus challenge
Outgoing government slammed over “reckless” fiscal plans.
PS/Spolu has submitted an election complaint. What are the odds the results might change?
The Constitutional Court has never ordered the recounting of votes in the history of Slovak parliamentary elections.
Matovič may reveal his cabinet soon
How will the ministries be distributed?
The coalition is almost ready to govern
Ministries divided and future ministers almost agreed on, Matovič said.
Two more positive coronavirus cases amid vast measure-taking around the country (news digest)
Corona virus, coalition talks, and other news from Slovakia on March 9.
Corona and coalition collywobbles
The first week of March left people in Slovakia wondering what they should worry about more.
Could Biden harness enough anti-Trump energy?
Look no further than the latest Slovak elections for signs of weak support for liberals and centrists.
The coalition talks have officially started. Matovič met with three party leaders
OĽaNO chair Igor Matovič has named some of the principles for a possible coalition.
The four-leaf clover is complete: OĽaNO starts talks with Sme Rodina, Za Ľudí, and SaS (news digest)
Overview of news from Slovakia on March 5, 2020.
Kollár is the lesser evil for Matovič. What is the problem with his past?
Boris Kollár claims he has never been part of the mafia.
Slovakia to get its most conservative parliament
Where does that leave reproductive rights?
Matovič got his assignment, V4 to jointly fight virus (news digest)
Overview of news from Slovakia on March 4, 2020.
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