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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

Pellegrini Doesn't Agree with How Smer-SD Behaved in Election of Judges

Pellegrini Doesn't Agree with How Smer-SD Behaved in Election of Judges

Kosice, February 15 (TASR) – I don’t agree with how Smer-SD’s caucus behaved in the election of candidates to become Constitutional Court judges on Thursday (February 14) and can’t identify myself with its decision, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) said in Kosice on Friday. The premier also stated

SaS: This is Beginning of Constitutional Crisis Caused by Coalition

SaS: This is Beginning of Constitutional Crisis Caused by Coalition

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – Slovakia is at the beginning of a constitutional crisis that was caused by specific MPs of the governing coalition who handed over empty ballots during the election of candidates for the Constitutional Court, head of the opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party Richard Sulik has stated

Political Analyst: Putting Constitutional Court into Deadlock Irresponsible

Political Analyst: Putting Constitutional Court into Deadlock Irresponsible

Bratislava, February (TASR) – It is quite irresponsible towards the country to put the Constitutional Court into a deadlock, particularly when the date of the expiry of the tenures of nine Constitutional Court judges has been known for years, TASR was told by political analyst Pavol Babos on Thursday. Babos spoke

Parliament Fails to Elect Any Judge Candidate in Second Round

Parliament Fails to Elect Any Judge Candidate in Second Round

Bratislava, February 14 (TASR) – MPs have elected no candidates for the posts of Constitutional Court judges even in the second round on Thursday. A total of 143 lawmakers were present, with five failing to submit their ballots. Out of 138 submitted ballots, 49 were invalid and 89 valid. Seeing as