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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Korcok and Pellegrini Advance to Second Round, State Commission Confirms

Korcok and Pellegrini Advance to Second Round, State Commission Confirms

Ivan Korcok has made it to the run-off round of the presidential election on 42.51 percent of the votes, along with Peter Pellegrini on 37.02 percent, the State Electoral Commission confirmed with the official results at a news conference on Sunday.

Korcok: It's Important That President is Elected with High Turnout

Korcok: It's Important That President is Elected with High Turnout

It is important that the Slovak president is elected with a strong and high election turnout, stated presidential candidate Ivan Korcok after casting his ballot in the town of Senec on Saturday.

Pellegrini: The Higher the Turnout, the More Representative the Result

Pellegrini: The Higher the Turnout, the More Representative the Result

The higher the election turnout, the more representative the election result, presidential candidate and Parliamentary Chair Peter Pellegrini said after casting his ballot at a grammar school in Bratislava on Saturday.

Polling Stations Open, Slovaks Elect Their President

Polling Stations Open, Slovaks Elect Their President

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

Election24: Danko Withdraws Presidential Candidacy

Election24: Danko Withdraws Presidential Candidacy

SNS leader and Parliamentary Vice-chair Andrej Danko withdrew his presidential candidacy on Monday, announcing this at a joint news conference with another presidential candidate, ex-minister of justice Stefan Harabin.

Election24:Kotleba: President Must Represent Slovakia Regardless of World Powers

Election24:Kotleba: President Must Represent Slovakia Regardless of World Powers

The president must represent Slovakia regardless of the interests of world powers, while in the domestic political arena he or she must constantly emphasise to the government the need to improve the living standards of the population, presidential candidate Marian Kotleba has said.

Election24: Harabin: No Fundamental Changes Needed to Current Form of Elections

Election24: Harabin: No Fundamental Changes Needed to Current Form of Elections

The current form of elections in Slovakia doesn't need any fundamental changes, presidential candidate Stefan Harabin has stated in an interview for TASR, adding that he would change neither the powers, nor the status of the head of state.