Election
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.
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Fico has one more week to form his government.
Fico: Slovakia has more important problems than dealing with Ukraine
Smer leader tells the country to calm down.
Time to 'grab hold' of Slovakia, Russian media write, following election result
In Fico, Slovakia will have a leader loyal to Moscow, they report.
A Smer government is not the only option. There are two plausible alternatives
Pellegrini may seek the premiership.
Fico is likely to return. But Pellegrini will decide who governs
Republika, Sme Rodina and Demokrati are out.
Election tested Slovakia; Fico could strain EU and NATO unity
The international media is highlighting the resurgence of its populist former – and likely future – premier.
Fico is on his way to becoming prime minister, again
Election results will not dispel concerns about Slovakia’s foreign policy orientation.
Progresívne Slovensko's landslide win among Slovaks abroad
A record high number of votes received from abroad in 2023.
Q & A: A guide to Slovakia's parliamentary election 2023
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Political parties running in Slovak parliamentary election
Read their brief profiles.
Parties lacking proposals for needed large-scale reforms, think tank says
INESS looks at policies on business environment.
POLLS: Two wins for Smer and PS, but strong government out of sight
Here's what the last polls tell us about the 2023 parliamentary election. Let's begin with the latest NMS Market Research Slovakia poll.
Would a Fico election win really be so bad?
The former prime minister’s approach to the media offers an answer to a question we often hear from abroad.
Foreigners in Slovakia: Slovaks’ wish for a ‘sexy’ leader, may give them an opportunist instead
Foreigners living in Slovakia share their views on the upcoming parliamentary election.
A government without Smer is possible
September polls show it will be painful.
Migrants for Fico, “LGBTI” for Christian Democrats. The campaign is on
With three weeks left, Slovakia is being re-acquainted with some unseemly tactics that have worked for politicians in the past.
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