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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

State Electoral Commission Confirms Referendum Not Valid, Turnout Was 16.13 percent

State Electoral Commission Confirms Referendum Not Valid, Turnout Was 16.13 percent

he State Electoral Commission on Sunday morning confirmed that the Saturday's (4 July) referendum failed, on account of the low voter turnout of 16.13 percent. The participation of more than 50 percent of voters was needed.

Premier: Extreme Heat and Drought Will Have Negative Impact on Harvest

Premier: Extreme Heat and Drought Will Have Negative Impact on Harvest

Extreme heat and drought will have a negative impact on the overall harvest results in 2026, but it's too early to draw any detailed conclusions, as the harvest season has only just begun, Premier Robert Fico told a news conference during a harvest field trip to the town of Senec on Thursday.

Kascak: Pohoda Festival to Remain at Trencin Airport in 2027

Kascak: Pohoda Festival to Remain at Trencin Airport in 2027

The multi-genre Pohoda festival will continue to be held at Trencin Airport in 2027, Pohoda director Michal Kascak announced on Wednesday.

Blanar: We Share almost Identical Opinions with Spain on Several Wars

Blanar: We Share almost Identical Opinions with Spain on Several Wars

Slovakia and Spain share almost identical views on all the military conflicts currently taking place in the world, Slovak Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar told a joint press conference with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares, whom he welcomed to Bratislava on Monday.

Rasi Calls Joint Local and Regional Elections for 24 October

Rasi Calls Joint Local and Regional Elections for 24 October

This year's joint local and regional elections will be held on 24 October, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) officially announced on Tuesday.

Slovakia to Continue Cooperating with Serbia, Interior Ministers Sign Agreement

Slovakia to Continue Cooperating with Serbia, Interior Ministers Sign Agreement

The Slovak Interior Ministry will continue to cooperate with the Serbian Interior Ministry, with Slovak Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) signing an inter-governmental agreement to this effect with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic in Bratislava on Tuesday.

Fico in Dunkirk: We Won't Obscure Historical Truth

Fico in Dunkirk: We Won't Obscure Historical Truth

Marking the 82nd anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, Premier Robert Fico and the mayor of the French city of Dunkirk, Patrice Vergriete, on Saturday honoured the memory of members of Czechoslovak and Allied troops who served there during World War II.