Referendum

President Peter Pellegrini

President may soon have to decide on holding contentious referendum

Pro-Russian micro-parties say they have collected more than 240,000 signatures; 350,000 are required.

An old-style Volkswagen Beetle, pictured during a classic car rally in May 2019 in western Slovakia.

News digest: VW unexpectedly replaces the Slovak who was its chief designer

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Voting in the referendum.

Referendum fails, most voters saw no point in it

Slightly over 27 percent of eligible voters turned out.

Two new Black Hawk helicopters land at the Sliač airport, central Slovakia.
Smer chair Robert Fico in the debating chamber on September 13, 2022.

Referendum question violates constitution, court rules

President Zuzana Čaputová will call a referendum with a single question.

President Zuzana Čaputová during a press briefing on September 12, 2022.

Slovakia will hold opposition-initiated referendum

The opposition dissatisfied with President Zuzana Čaputová's decision.

President Zuzana Čaputová

Will Slovakia hold another referendum? President has 30 days to decide

Petition to hold referendum signed by more than 585,000 people.

Chair of opposition Smer Robert Fico holds a petition sheet

History repeats. Opposition attempts for early election via referendum

Experts say it is disputable to ask people about election.

The protest 'For a decent Slovakia' in SNP Square, Bratislava, March 16.

Protest planned for the birthday of murdered journalist postponed

Several civic initiatives calling for early elections have organised another protest, which was originally to take place in Námestie Slobody Square on May 17 but was postponed to May 25 and mvoed to SNP Square.

Justice Minister Tomáš Borec

AZR and KDH ask government not to legalise marriage, adoptions for same-sex couples

THE ALLIANCE for Family (AZR) civic association has expressed concern regarding the gradual steps of the ruling Smer party which are leading to the introduction of registered same-sex partnerships which are connected with adoptions by such couples.

Anton Chromík

Homophobe of the Year is Anton Chromík

THE WINNER of the third year of the anti-poll Homophobic of the Year has become the spokesman of the Alliance for Family (AZR) organisation supporting the traditional family and organiser of the failed February referendum on family, Anton Chromík.

l-r: Greek Catholic Priest Rastislav Baka, Archbishop Ján Babjak, spokesperson for the Prešov Archbishopric Ľubomír Petrík

Priest allegedly did not spread hate speech

THE HOMILY of Greek Catholic priest Rastislav Baka which he served before the February referendum on family was not hateful and did not violate any laws. 

Christian Democratic Movement session

RTVS reporter in Alliance for Family ad, now KDH's spokeswoman

FORMER public-service Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) anchor Natália Žembová is set to become new spokeswoman forthe Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) as of February 20.

A plebiscite of true national importance

Interior Minister Kaliňák was right to refuse to reduce the success quorum on referenda, but the real problem is too many unsatisfied political egos.

Kiska: Debt towards LGBTI minority increases after referendum

THE DISCUSSION leading up to the ‘referendum on the family’ showed how many people fail to understand what is troubling the LGBTI minority, what the minority wants and how it lives, President Andrej Kiska said in a statement on February 9 in response to the referendum that took place two days earlier and turned out to be invalid.

Marianka

Referendum was not about helping families

Slovaks have rejected the controversial referendum which stirred negative emotions and divided the society from its very inception. 

Referendum is invalid

Turnout lower than expected.

Illustrative stock photo

Polls for referendum open

VOTERS in Slovakia will attend the eighth referendum in the history of independent Slovakia, focused on the protection of the traditional family. 

S&D group of EU parliament slams Slovak referendum

THE SOCIALISTS and Democrats political group in the European Parliament, which included the ruling Smer party, is criticising the February 7 referendum that targets the country's LGBTI minority.

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