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The Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava – Residence of the President of the Slovak Republic

Slovakia Has Decided to Remain Sovereign

As has been revealed many times, the goal of both the three-party coalition and the new president is to pursue a sovereigntist policy within the Euro-Atlantic region. Hungary has been doing the same thing for over a decade. For this…

Sulyok and Pellegrini Pledge to Enhance Regional Cooperation

Tamás Sulyok stated that several key areas aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries were reviewed during the Thursday meeting. He added that in light of Hungary holding the presidency of the Council of the European Union,…

New Slovak President Inaugurated

Slovakia’s newly elected president, Peter Pellegrini (49), was inaugurated on Saturday, 15 June in Bratislava. This historical moment is not simply a change of guard but, after the 2023 parliamentary elections, it is the last step in a significant shift…
Presidential candidate Peter Pellegrini (L) and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (R) speak to journalists after the announcement of Pellegrini's victory in the second round of the Slovak presidential elections on 6 April 2024 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

New Slovak President Peter Pellegrini Thanks Hungarian Voters for their Support in Victory Speech

Amid a record high voter turnout, former House Speaker Peter Pellegrini, the sovereigntist candidate, won the Slovak presidential election with more than 1.4 million votes, including those of most ethnic Hungarian voters….
Ivan Korčok holds a press conference after the results of the first round of the Slovak presidential elections were announced on 23 March 2024.

Slovak Presidential Elections: Nothing Has Been Decided Yet

While conservative ethnic Hungarians mainly stood behind Alliance candidate Krisztián Forró, a significant part of the liberal camp either stayed away from the polls or voted for the liberal–progressive Slovak candidate in the first round. From the Hungarian perspective, it…

Head of Slovakian National Council: Hungary, Slovakia Agree on Major Issues

Peter Pellegrini met with his Hungarian counterpart László Kövér, as well as President Tamás Sulyok, and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He stressed that Hungary and Slovakia both oppose the removal of veto rights of EU Member States, illegal immigration into…
Chairman of the ‘Voice’ (Hlas) political party Peter Pellegrini, Chairman of the social democratic Smer party Robert Fico and Chairman of the the National Party (SNS) Andrej Danko sign a Memorandum of Understanding to form a coalition government at the National Council building in Bratislava, Slovakia on 11 October 2023.

Slovak Political Tensions in the Shadow of Upcoming Elections

‘The main criticisms against the four Slovak governments of the past three years were the lack of competence and the imposition of ad hoc solutions. The current government coalition has produced the exact opposite: it carries out the programme that…
Igor Matovič, former prime minister of Slovakia (2020–2021)

Slovakia on National Path Again

The 2023 elections in Slovakia were looked upon with great anticipation by both the conservative and liberal sides. The stakes were high: whether the Central European country would remain on a progressive road or take a national turn….
Robert Fico and Viktor Orbán (R) on 26 January 2018 in Budapest.

Losses and Victories — Central European Parliamentary Election Results from Hungary’s Perspective

On the European level, the representatives of Poland and Slovakia often share concerns and vote together with Hungary, especially Poland—at least, it did so until now. While Bratislava is most likely to develop even closer cooperation with Budapest with Fico’s…
Chairman of Smer-Social Democracy party Robert Fico (C) smiles as he addresses a press conference at the party's headquarters after an early parliamentary election in Bratislava, Slovakia on October 1, 2023.

Should the West Be Concerned About Slovakia After the Elections?

Regardless of the eventual shape of Slovakia’s official foreign policy, the potential dominance of pro-Kremlin figures in the new government should not be overlooked in NATO’s eastern flank. It is a development that warrants the West’s vigilance and concern….

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