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In Slovakia, constitutional court dismisses citizens initiative for referendum on snap parliament elections8 July 2021
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s top court ruled Wednesday that a nationwide referendum cannot be held on whether to call an early parliamentary election.…
Slovakia's parliament rejects women's rights treaty as contradictory to constitution26 February 2020
Slovakia's lawmakers voted Tuesday to reject an international treaty on women's rights.
In the 150-seat parliament, 96 of the 113 lawmakers present voted to r…
Slovak Parliament passes constitutional amendment to cap the retirement age at 642 April 2019
The retirement age in Slovakia will be capped at the age of 64. Women will be able to retire earlier if they have raised a child. Women who raised one child, wo…
Slovakia's parliament fails to pass constitutional amendment on judicial selection30 October 2018
Constitutional Court judges will be elected in the same manner they have been until now, as parliament on October 23 did not pass the amendment to the Constitut…
Slovakia's political leaders say they would readily amend Constitution5 September 2017
Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer) and Speaker of Parliament Andrej Danko (SNS) respect the fundamental document of the Slovak Republic but would both like to am…