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Events in the year 2024 in Slovakia .
The Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, later known as the People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, was a populist political party in Slovakia. The party is commonly considered as having been authoritarian and illiberal.
Direction – Social Democracy, also commonly referred to as Smer, is a left-wing nationalist political party in Slovakia led by the incumbent prime minister Robert Fico.
Radio and Television of Slovakia, in short RTVS, was a nationwide public broadcasting, state-funded organisation in Slovakia.
Peter Pellegrini is a Slovak politician who is currently serving as the sixth president of Slovakia since 2024. He previously served as prime minister of Slovakia from 2018 to 2020.
Events in the year 2019 in Slovakia.
Miroslav Číž was a Slovak politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 until his death in 2022.
Voice – Social Democracy, also commonly referred to as Hlas, is a social-democratic-populistic political party in Slovakia. It was founded in 2020 by dissidents from Direction – Social Democracy (Smer) led by former prime minister Peter Pellegrini. In October 2022, it was admitted as an associate member of the Party of European Socialists (PES), although its membership was later suspended in October 2023.
Ivan Korčok is a Slovak politician and retired diplomat who was Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia from 2020 to 2022 as an independent nominee of the Freedom and Solidarity political party.
Early parliamentary elections were held in the Slovak Republic on 30 September 2023 to elect members of the National Council. Regular elections were scheduled to be held in 2024. However, on 15 December 2022 the government lost a no-confidence vote. Subsequently, the National Council amended the Constitution so that an early election could be held on 30 September 2023. This was the first snap election in the country since 2012.
Presidential elections were held in Slovakia in March and April 2024. Incumbent president Zuzana Čaputová announced in June 2023 that she would not run for a second term.
Events in the year 2022 in Slovakia.
Events in the year 2023 in Slovakia.
This page lists nationwide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the 2024 Slovak presidential election. Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading candidate's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. Poll results use the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication; however, if such date is unknown, the date of publication will be given instead.
Fico's Fourth Cabinet is the incumbent government of Slovakia. It is a three-party coalition government composed of Direction – Social Democracy, Voice – Social Democracy and the Slovak National Party.
Tomáš Janovic was a Slovak writer, songwriter, journalist and poet. He was best known as an aphorist.
Ľubomír Stankovský was a Slovak pop rock musician. He was well known for the hit song Ty, ja a môj brat.
This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who voiced their endorsement for the office of the Slovak president, including those who subsequently retracted or withheld their endorsement of any candidate during the 2024 Slovak presidential election.
On 15 May 2024, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico was shot and critically injured in the central Slovakian town of Handlová, in front of its House of Culture after a government meeting. He was hospitalised and stabilised after emergency surgery. The suspect, Juraj Cintula, a 71-year-old man who opposed Fico's national and international policies, was detained by police at the scene.
Slovak Television and Radio, in short STVR), is a Slovak de jure public law, national, informational, cultural and educational institution that guarantees public broadcasting in Slovakia. De facto it is a state broadcaster. Its headquarters are located in Bratislava and led by acting General Director Igor Slanina.
Ivan Hričovský was a Slovak pomologist and celebrity gardener. He was widely seen as the founding father of modern gardening in Slovakia and towards the end of his life enjoyed widespread popularity in traditional and social media.