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Poliacik on Leaving SaS: I Can't Identify with SaS's Current Direction

Poliacik on Leaving SaS: I Can't Identify with SaS's Current Direction

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – Leader of the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party Richard Sulik is a good man and this party has been writing a successful story, but despite these advantages I can’t identify with the current direction of the party anymore, so I’m leaving it, stated MP

Matovic: Remisova Is Future Prime Minister

Matovic: Remisova Is Future Prime Minister

Bratislava, November 8 (TASR) – Veronika Remisova, an MP for Opposition OLaNO and the party’s slate leader in the 2016 general election, could become prime minister in the future, OLaNO founder and chairman Igor Matovic stated on Wednesday. “I don’t want to see people thinking that this party is

Danko: SNS Successful in Regional Elections

Danko: SNS Successful in Regional Elections

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – The Slovak National Party (SNS) considers its results in the regional elections on Saturday as success, Parliamentary Chairman and party chief Andrej Danko said on Sunday, pointing out that SNS has gained more councillors than in 2013. “Considering where SNS was in the past and where

Kotleba: It Was Unfair Fight in Banska Bystrica Region

Kotleba: It Was Unfair Fight in Banska Bystrica Region

Banska Bystrica, November 5 (TASR) – The people of Banska Bystrica region decided in the regional elections on Saturday and we accept the result, defeated regional governor Marian Kotleba from the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) stated on Sunday. “I thank the people who gave their votes for LSNS

State Electoral Commission Releases Official VUC Election Results

State Electoral Commission Releases Official VUC Election Results

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – The State Electoral Commission has confirmed the results of the Saturday (November 4) election to the Higher Territorial Units (VUCs) with official figures released on Sunday. Hence, the Slovak regional governors officially are Juraj Droba (Bratislava region, 20.42 percent of votes), Jozef Viskupic (Trnava region,

Baranek: Political Scene Changes, Smer-SD Greatest Election Flop

Baranek: Political Scene Changes, Smer-SD Greatest Election Flop

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – Political analyst Jan Baranek considers the OLaNO party and the other Opposition parties to be the “optical” regional election winners and, contrariwise, perceives Smer-SD’s performance as the greatest debacle, as a number of its governor candidates failed to win in their regions. As Baranek told

SaS: Discontent with Governing Parties Grows

SaS: Discontent with Governing Parties Grows

Bratislava, November 5 (TASR) – The Saturday (November 4) regional election served as a convincing demonstration of resistance on the part of active people against populism, corruption and extremism, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) representatives Richard Sulik, Lubomir Galko and Jana Kissova stated on Sunday. According to SaS, discontent with the Government