2017 in Slovakia

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Events in the year 2017 in Slovakia .

Incumbents

• President – Andrej Kiska (Independent)
• Prime Minister – Robert Fico (Smer-SD)
• Speaker of the National Council – Andrej Danko

Events

• 17 January – The government approves proposed amendments tightening conditions for job-seekers receiving unemployment benefits. ^[1]
• 30 March – Parliament adopts a constitutional amendment to revoke amnesties by former Prime Minister Vladimír Mečiar, enabling investigation of the 1995 kidnapping of the president’s son and a related 1996 murder. ^[2]
• 18 April – Thousands protest in Bratislava demanding Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák's resignation over ties to a developer under tax fraud investigation. ^[3]
• 7-11 June – The 61st edition of the Okolo Slovenska cycling race takes place over five days, starting with a prologue in Levoča and concluding in Trnava. ^{[4] [5]}
• 14 June – Modern Trade Unions Volkswagen announces plans for a strike at Volkswagen Slovakia following failed pay negotiations; around 8,500 workers partake. ^[1]
• 30 August – The Trade Union of Workers in Education and Science refuse to sign a government-proposed memorandum agreeing not to demand further wage increases until 2020. ^[6]
• 1-9 December – Bratislava hosts the 2017 Women's World Floorball Championships with 16 teams competing; Sweden wins the title after defeating Finland in the final. ^{[7] [8]}
• 11 December – President Andrej Kiska officially receives representatives of the LGBT community for the first time in Slovak history. ^[9]

Deaths

• 27 January – Ján Kobezda, ice hockey player (b. 1975). ^[10]
• 3 August – Ladislav Čisárik, heraldic artist, painter and graphic designer (b. 1953)
• 14 August – Rozália Danková, Roman Catholic nun (b.1920) ^[11]
• 23 November – Božena Mačingová ^[12]

References

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2. "Freedom in the World 2018 - Slovakia". Refworld. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
3. Jancarikova, Tatiana (2017-04-18). "Thousands of Slovaks protest corruption, demand ouster of PM Fico's ally". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
4. Orsigo. "News -". www.okoloslovenska.com. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
5. Orsigo. "News - 2". www.okoloslovenska.com. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
6. "Slovakia: Latest working life developments – Q3 2017 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions". www.eurofound.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
7. "IFF". www.floorball.org. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
8. "Match summary". floorball.org. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
9. "Slovakia: Nations in Transit 2018 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
10. "Zomrel Ján Kobezda, generálny manažér a tréner Dukly Trenčín". sport.aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 27 January 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
11. "Rozália Danková, sr. Stella (1920 - 2017)". Ústav pamäti národa (in Slovak). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
12. "MAČINGOVÁ, Božena". Spolok slovenských spisovateľov. Retrieved 2023-05-08.