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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Election24: Pellegrini Officially Announced as Winner of Presidential Election

Election24: Pellegrini Officially Announced as Winner of Presidential Election

Peter Pellegrini on Sunday was officially announced as the winner of Slovakia's 2024 presidential election on 53.12 percent of the votes in Saturday's run-off against Ivan Korcok, who gained 46.87 percent.

Korcok: Decision on Presidential Election in People's Hands

Korcok: Decision on Presidential Election in People's Hands

The decision on the presidential election is in people's hands, stated presidential candidate Ivan Korcok after casting his ballot in the run-off round in the town of Senec (Bratislava region) on Saturday.

Election24: Polling Stations Open, Slovaks Electing President in Second Round

Election24: Polling Stations Open, Slovaks Electing President in Second Round

Slovaks are electing a new president in the run-off round on Saturday, with the polling stations being open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Premier: Slovakia Needs More Probation and Mediation Officers

Premier: Slovakia Needs More Probation and Mediation Officers

Slovakia needs more probation and mediation officers who will supervise the conduct of alternative sentences for convicted people, stated Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD) following an inspection day at the Justice Ministry on Thursday.

Coalition Partners Express Support for Pellegrini in Presidential Election

Coalition Partners Express Support for Pellegrini in Presidential Election

The coalition partners have expressed their support for Peter Pellegrini in the presidential election, Smer-SD leader Robert Fico and Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko told a joint news conference on Wednesday.

RegioJet Launches Rail Service between Prague, Kosice and Ukrainian Town of Chop

RegioJet Launches Rail Service between Prague, Kosice and Ukrainian Town of Chop

Private rail carrier RegioJet launched a new train connection between Prague and the Ukrainian town of Chop via Zilina and Kosice as of Thursday.

Fire Breaks Out in Chemical Plant in Kysuce Area

Fire Breaks Out in Chemical Plant in Kysuce Area

A fire broke out in a chemical plant in Kysucke Nove Mesto in the district of Cadca shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Maria Pohankova Zahatlanova, a spokesperson for the Regional Firefighter and Emergency Corps in Zilina has told TASR.