2018 local elections
Foreigners living in Slovakia can influence the results of the upcoming municipal elections on November 10, 2018. Here is what you need to know before visiting a polling station.
Municipal leaders who grew from grassroots movements want to change their cities through communication.
A year of anniversaries turned into a year of changes, protests and surprises.
When you live in a small village, you don't care about Bratislava. At home, everything is at stake.
The new Bratislava mayor has four broad priorities to accomplish.
Only the former PM knows whether the inspiration for his latest stunt was the success of the For A Decent Slovakia-supported candidates in the municipal elections.
Municipal elections in the capital and elsewhere were also marked by a smear campaign. It does not seem to have worked.
The loss of Smer's Jana Vaľová in the mayoral race has become symbolic of the 2018 municipal vote.
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A slightly higher turnout and more independent candidates. Some results in the municipal elections came as a surprise.
Smer lost all the regional capitals.
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Architect Matúš Vallo won the election following an unprecedented campaign in the capital.
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Inhabitants of Slovak towns and villages have elected their new mayors.
Political campaigning on the internet and social media is banned as well.
Foreigners with permanent residence can cast their vote as well.
If foreigners feel left out, it will become more and more complicated for them in the future but also for common coexistence, researcher says.
Votes have been traded for a variety of things, including ski lift-passes.
But more can be done for foreigners, says Vajnory Mayor and candidate for the mayor of the capital, Jan Mrva.
Journalist Anca Dragu urges foreigners to make politicians care by casting their votes in the upcoming municipal elections on November 10.
Former top media manager Václav Mika believes experiences from running the public-service broadcaster can be useful in running the capital.
Dutch activist after 13 years in Slovakia: I am still waiting to have a mayor who will translate the website of the city of Bratislava into English.
The transparency watchdog conducted a survey recently, focusing on people’s trust in municipal governance.
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