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Smer-SD Won Election, Confirms State Commission for Elections

Smer-SD Won Election, Confirms State Commission for Elections

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – The State Commission for Elections and Control of Political Parties’ Financing on Sunday confirmed the preliminary results of Saturday’s general election. The official winner of the 2016 general election was Smer-SD on 28.28 percent of the votes, gaining 49 seats in Parliament. Apart from

Kiska Scraps World Cup Skiing Programme Due to Election Results

Kiska Scraps World Cup Skiing Programme Due to Election Results

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska on Sunday scrapped his original plans to watch the FIS World Cup skiing at Jasna in the Low Tatras this weekend and returned to Bratislava due to the results of Saturday’s general election, TASR was told by Kiska’s communications chief Roman

Pellegrini: Smer Could Discuss Coalition with Five Parties

Pellegrini: Smer Could Discuss Coalition with Five Parties

(RTVS, March 6, ‘O 5 Minut 12’) On RTVS’s post-election chat show ‘O 5 Minut 12’ (5 Minutes to 12) on Sunday, where representatives of parties that got to the House met, Parliamentary Chairman Peter Pellegrini said that Smer as the election winner could discuss making up the next

Kotleba: We'll Make It into Government One Day

Kotleba: We'll Make It into Government One Day

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – Marian Kotleba, leader of the far-right Kotleba-People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS), has described the results of the 2016 general election as the start of new era in Slovakia, TASR learnt on Sunday. [According to preliminary results, LSNS gained 8.04-percent support in Saturday’s general

First World Cup Slalom in Slovakia Ever Won by USA's Shiffrin

First World Cup Slalom in Slovakia Ever Won by USA's Shiffrin

Jasna, March 6 (TASR) – Mikaela Shiffrin from the USA won the slalom competition of the Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup in Jasna (Zilina region) on Sunday. Shiffrin finished 2.36 seconds ahead of Wendy Holdener from Switzerland in second place. Slovakia’s Veronika Velez-Zuzulova was third, 2.77 seconds

Mihok: Government of National Responsibility Needed

Mihok: Government of National Responsibility Needed

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – The results of the general election need to be respected, as they came out of a democratic vote by the citizens of Slovakia, chairman of the Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SOPK) Peter Mihok told TASR on Sunday. At the same time the results showed

Analyst Baranek: Election Brought Disaster for Christian Democracy

Analyst Baranek: Election Brought Disaster for Christian Democracy

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – This is a disaster for Christian democracy in Slovakia, political analyst Jan Baranek told TASR when commenting on the result of 4.94 percent apparently gained by the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) in the general election. [KDH failed to reach the 5-percent support threshold needed to