Slovakia: Date for Presidential Election Fixed

Slovakia: Date for Presidential Election Fixed / Picture: © Wikipedia / Dr J. Herbert

The setting of the election date comes only shortly after Prime Minister Robert Fico’s announcement to run for the post as President. Pavol Paska, chairman of Fico’s leading Smer party and parliamentary speaker, set the date for the first round. The second round, however, which is planned to take place on March 29, will be the decisive one in case there will not be an absolute…