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Slovakia’s presidential elections: Low turnout harms Fico

March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico did not get the result he was expecting in the first round of the presidential

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Europe 

Slovakia’s presidential elections: Fico and Kiska reach runoff

March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

“This is a referendum about Smer,” said Prime Minister Robert Fico shortly after the official presidential candidate of the ruling

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Europe 

Slovakian presidential elections: Fico to face Kisko in run-off

March 16, 2014March 17, 2014 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

The result of the first round of the presidential elections did not bring many surprises. Robert Fico, prime minister and

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Europe 

Slovakia will elect its president on March 15

March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

On the Ides of March Slovaks will vote to elect a replacement for president Ivan Gašparovič, whose term expires on

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Europe 

Slovak presidential election: Fico’s competitors agree to unite in second round

March 11, 2014March 11, 2014 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

In Slovakia’s closely watched first presidential debate, just two days after the official campaign began, the four candidates pledged to

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Europe 

Slovakian PM Fico throws hat into presidential ring

December 19, 2013 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Putting an end to months of speculation, Prime Minister Robert Fico made his plans to run for president next year

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Europe 

Flooding endangers Slovakia

June 4, 2013June 5, 2013 The Slovak Spectator Czech Republic, Slovakia

Because of the heavy rain that hit Europe over the past few days, several countries, including Slovakia, now face the

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Slovak president pardons prisoners

January 7, 2013 The Slovak Spectator

A total of  753 prisoners have been released from jail after Slovak president Ivan Gašparovič granted the presidential amnesties to mark

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Europe News Perspectives 

Slovakia celebrates the 20th anniversary of the velvet split

January 4, 2013 The Slovak Spectator

Slovakia as we know it today celebrates 20 years of its existence on January 1, 2013. On this day in 1993,

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