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Matovic to Lead OLaNO into EP Elections, Won't Take Up Seat If Succeeds

Matovic to Lead OLaNO into EP Elections, Won't Take Up Seat If Succeeds

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Opposition OLaNO party leader Igor Matovic told a news conference held on the premises of Parliament on Wednesday that he’s heading the party’s slate in the upcoming elections to the European Parliament (EP), but pledged that he won’t take up his seat if

Focus Poll Shows Caputova as Favourite of Election's First Round

Focus Poll Shows Caputova as Favourite of Election's First Round

Bratislava, February 27 (TASR) – Had the first round of the presidential election taken place in late February, it would have been won by Zuzana Caputova on 26.3 percent, followed by Maros Sefcovic on 20.4 percent and scientist Robert Mistrik on 13.1 percent, according to the results of

Fico Ready to Give Testimony About Blackmail, Kiska Finished With Fico

Fico Ready to Give Testimony About Blackmail, Kiska Finished With Fico

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico is ready to give testimony about allegations of blackmail raised against him by President Andrej Kiska, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference, Fico intimated that it wasn’t him but President Kiska who attempted to influence law-enforcement bodies and

Median Poll: Caputova, Sefcovic and Mistrik Top Three Presidential Candidates

Median Poll: Caputova, Sefcovic and Mistrik Top Three Presidential Candidates

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – If a presidential election had been held in February, the highest number of people would have voted for Zuzana Caputova (23.5 percent), according to the results of a public opinion poll carried out by Median SK polling agency. The poll was carried out on a

Mistrik Gives Up Presidential Race in Favour of Caputova, Wants Change for Slovakia

Mistrik Gives Up Presidential Race in Favour of Caputova, Wants Change for Slovakia

Bratislava, February 26 (TASR) – Robert Mistrik at a joint news conference with Zuzana Caputova on Tuesday said that he’s withdrawing his candidacy for the post of Slovak president in Caputova’s favour. Mistrik said that he’s decided responsibly after difficult considerations and based on information confirming that Caputova

SaS Presents Its Slate for European Parliament Elections

SaS Presents Its Slate for European Parliament Elections

Bratislava, February 24 (TASR) – The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party presented its slate for the elections to the European Parliament on Sunday. The SaS slate will be headed by MP Eugen Jurzyca, with MP Alojz Baranik in second place and MP Lucia Duris Nicholsonova in third. “Important decisions regarding

Fico Rejects Kiska's Allegations of Blackmail

Fico Rejects Kiska's Allegations of Blackmail

Bratislava, February 22 (TASR) – Smer-SD chair Robert Fico rejects allegations of blackmail raised against him by President Andrej Kiska, TASR learnt on Friday. Speaking at a press conference, Fico claimed that he hadn’t even been aware that any charges would be pressed against an official of KTAG, a firm