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Cabinet: Cost of EP Elections in Slovakia Will Be Almost €10.2 million

Cabinet: Cost of EP Elections in Slovakia Will Be Almost €10.2 million

Bratislava, February 20 (TASR) – The May elections to the European Parliament (EP) in Slovakia should cost almost €10.2 million, with €8.267 million coming from the Interior Ministry’s budget and just under €1.495 million from the budget of the Statistics Office, according to a draft schedule for

SMK Chairman Menyhart Has Withdrawn His Candidacy for Presidential Post

SMK Chairman Menyhart Has Withdrawn His Candidacy for Presidential Post

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) – I’ve withdrawn my candidacy for the post of Slovak president, Chairman of the extra-parliamentary Hungarian Community Party Jozsef Menyhart stated on Tuesday, adding that he has given up in favour of presidential candidate Robert Mistrik. Menyhart considers Mistrik to be “the best right-wing democratic candidate”

Fico Won't Run As Candidate, Smer-SD Insists on Secret Vote

Fico Won't Run As Candidate, Smer-SD Insists on Secret Vote

Bratislava, February 19 (TASR) – Head of Smer-SD Robert Fico has announced at a press conference that he won’t run as a candidate for the Constitutional Court in the next election of candidates. Even if it were by secret ballot, he doesn’t want to raise suspicions that he wants

Minister Lubyova Survives No-confidence Motion

Minister Lubyova Survives No-confidence Motion

Bratislava, February 18 (TASR) – Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport Martin Lubyova (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) has survived the no-confidence motion in Parliament at an extraordinary session on Monday, as only 43 out of 105 present lawmakers voted for her ouster. The opposition wanted to oust the

Simecka and Bilcik Leaders of PS-Together Joint Slate for EP Elections

Simecka and Bilcik Leaders of PS-Together Joint Slate for EP Elections

Bratislava, February 18 – Michal Simecka and Vladimir Bilcik announced on Monday that they will head the joint slate of the extra-parliamentary Progressive Slovakia (PS) and Together-Civic Democracy parties in the European Parliament (EP) elections due to be held in May, adding they aim to achieve a two-digit result. The two

Most-Hid: Agreement in Coalition Is Crucial for Successful Election of Judges

Most-Hid: Agreement in Coalition Is Crucial for Successful Election of Judges

Bratislava, February 16 (TASR) – The junior governing Most-Hid party wants to meet the Government Manifesto and not to breach the coalition agreement, with its priority being to reach an agreement in the coalition on candidates for constitutional judges, Most-Hid Chairman Bela Bugar said after the meeting of Most-Hid’s Republic

Political Analysts See Potential Divide Brewing Within Smer-SD

Political Analysts See Potential Divide Brewing Within Smer-SD

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – Political analysts Aneta Vilagi and Pavol Babos perceive the condemnation by Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) of the failed parliamentary vote on Constitutional Court judges as a responsible gesture but also a hint of an inchoate divide within Smer-SD. On the other hand, political analyst Daniel