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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Election24: Danko: I Would Put Presidential Election Back in Parliament's Hands

Election24: Danko: I Would Put Presidential Election Back in Parliament's Hands

The Slovak Constitution doesn't give many powers to the president of the country, presidential candidate Andrej Danko has stated in an interview for TASR, adding that the presidential election should be put back into the hands of parliament.

Milan Krajniak Leader of Christian Union's Slate for EP Elections

Milan Krajniak Leader of Christian Union's Slate for EP Elections

Ex-minister of labour and former 'We Are Family' vice-chair Milan Krajniak will be the leader of the Christian Union's (KU) slate for the European Parliament (EP) elections, said KU chair Anna Zaborska when presenting the party's 14-member slate at a news conference in Zilina on Tuesday.

Election24: Forro: President Should Be Allowed to Submit Bills to Parliament

Election24: Forro: President Should Be Allowed to Submit Bills to Parliament

The president should have stronger powers including, for example, submitting laws to parliament, presidential candidate Krisztian Forro has stated in an interview for TASR, adding that the president should be a mediator between the opposition and the coalition.

Election24: Svec: Slovakia Should Quit NATO and European Union

Election24: Svec: Slovakia Should Quit NATO and European Union

Slovakia should quit NATO and the European Union (EU), while the president's most important power is ratifying international agreements, presidential candidate Robert Svec, who can imagine serving as president without the amnesty-granting power.

Benova to Lead Smer-SD's Slate into EP Elections, Followed by Blaha and Kalinak

Benova to Lead Smer-SD's Slate into EP Elections, Followed by Blaha and Kalinak

Current MEP Monika Benova will lead the governing Smer-SD party into the EP elections in June, while Parliamentary Vice-chair Lubos Blaha will be number two and Erik Kalinak number three on the party's slate.

PS Presents Slate for EP Elections, Ambition Is to Win

PS Presents Slate for EP Elections, Ambition Is to Win

The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party has an ambition to win this year's European Parliament (EP) elections, said PS chairman Michal Simecka when presenting the party's slate on Wednesday.

Korcok: Government Destroying Relations with Neighbouring Countries

Korcok: Government Destroying Relations with Neighbouring Countries

The current government is destroying Slovakia's relations with its closest neighbouring countries and becoming the gravedigger of the V4, presidential candidate and ex-minister of foreign affairs Ivan Korcok told a news conference on Wednesday.