Referendum
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.
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Referendum fails, most voters saw no point in it
Slightly over 27 percent of eligible voters turned out.
Votes on US base, fascist president's street leave problems unsolved
Referendums in Varín and Sliač invalid.
Referendum question violates constitution, court rules
President Zuzana Čaputová will call a referendum with a single question.
Slovakia will hold opposition-initiated referendum
The opposition dissatisfied with President Zuzana Čaputová's decision.
President turns to the Constitutional Court with referendum on snap election
The court will now have 60 days to decide.
Will Slovakia hold another referendum? President has 30 days to decide
Petition to hold referendum signed by more than 585,000 people.
History repeats. Opposition attempts for early election via referendum
Experts say it is disputable to ask people about election.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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