All 8 of Slovakia’s regional heads were reelected
Pro-Western opposition candidates kept four regions, while independents held two and Fico-backed incumbents retained two in a vote seen as a test before next year’s parliamentary election.
- All eight regional leadership posts in Slovakia were retained by incumbents following Saturday's election, according to results released Sunday.
- Prime Minister Robert Fico's ruling coalition secured two of the eight regional victories, while pro-Western opposition retained four posts and independents kept two.
- In the eastern Preaov region, Christian Democrats head Milan Majersk won with over 48% of the vote, defeating a Republic party candidate who received 35%.
- Opposition candidate Mat Vallo secured a third term as mayor of Bratislava in a race traditionally dominated by independent candidates.
- Parliamentary elections will take place next year in Slovakia, a European Union and NATO member with a population of 5.4 million.
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Slovakia voted on Saturday. Voters elected its mayors and regional presidents. However, a clear signal for the parliamentary election in one year was not forthcoming.
All the current regional governors in Slovakia were re-elected to their positions, while in the local elections held on Saturday, most of the mayoral and other municipal positions were retained by the previous holders, according to the unofficial final results published today by the state election commission.
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All 8 of Slovakia’s regional heads were reelected
Slovakia's regional elections have seen all eight incumbents reelected. Results released Sunday show that candidates supported by Prime Minister Robert Fico's ruling coalition retained two leadership posts.
Regional and local elections have been held in Slovakia.
Slovaks voted in municipal and regional elections on Saturday. According to unofficial results, the government parties retained two of the eight county governor positions, but did not win the others. Opposition coalition candidates defended the leadership of four regions and also succeeded in Bratislava, Nitra and Prešov. All eight current county governors remain in office, but three regional cities will have new mayors.
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