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2017 Slovak Regional Elections
Elections were held in Slovakia's 8 self-governing regions on 4 November 2017. In 2017, deputies of the Slovak National Council voted to extend the term of governors from 4 years to 5 years, and change from a 2-round election to only 1 round. The turnout was around 30%, biggest in the history of Slovak regional elections. Results Bratislava Region Trnava Region Trenčín Region Nitra Region Žilina Region Banská Bystrica Region Prešov Region Košice Region Polls Banská Bystrica governorship Bratislava governorship Trnava governorship References {{Slovak elections Elections in Slovakia 2017 elections in Europe November 2017 events in Europe 2017 in Slovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava Region
The Bratislava Region ( sk, Bratislavský kraj, , german: Pressburger/Bratislavaer Landschaftsverband (until 1919), hu, Pozsonyi kerület) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Its capital is Bratislava. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders exist from 1996. It is the smallest of the eight regions of Slovakia as well as the most urbanized, most developed and most productive by GDP per capita. Geography The region is located in the south-western part of Slovakia and has an area of 2,053 km2 and a population of 622,706 (2009). The region is split by the Little Carpathians which start in Bratislava and continue north-eastwards; these mountains separate two lowlands, the Záhorie lowland in the west and the fertile Danubian Lowland in the east, which grows mainly wheat and maize. Major rivers in the region are the Morava River, the Danube and the Little Danube; the last of these, together with the Danube, encircle the Žitný ostrov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Uhrík
Milan Uhrík (born 21 December 1984) is a Slovak politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.https://www.etrend.sk/ekonomika/novi-europoslanci-ps-a-spolu-maju-styroch-smer-troch-kotlebovci-dvoch.html. He was a member of the far-right party Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia until 2021, when he transformed the former party HZD into his own far-right party called "Republic A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...". References Living people MEPs for Slovakia 2019–2024 People's Party Our Slovakia politicians 1984 births Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2016-2020 {{Slovakia-MEP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia Nitra Region Parliament 2017
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries. In the seventh century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. In the ninth century, they established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which then became the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitra Region
The Nitra Region ( sk, Nitriansky kraj, ; hu, Nyitrai kerület) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. It was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. It consists of seven districts ( sk, okres) and 354 municipalities, from which 16 have a town status. The economy of the region focuses more on agriculture, than in other Slovak regions. Nitra is its seat, largest city, and cultural and economic center. Geography This region with a long history is situated in the southwest of Slovakia, mostly in the eastern part of the Danubian Lowland. It is divided into two sub-units: the Danubian Flat in the south-west, with eastern part of the Žitný ostrov island, and the Danubian Hills in the north, centre and east. Mountain ranges reaching into the region are: Považský Inovec in the north-west, where the region's highest point, Veľký Inovec, is located, Tribeč in the north from Nitra, Pohronský Inovec in the north-east and Štiavnické v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Green Party
The Slovak Green Party ( sk, Strana zelených Slovenska, SZS), founded in 2006 is an environmentalist political party in Slovakia without parliamentary representation. It is not a member of the European Green Party. History Until January 2006 the Slovak member of the European Green Party, had officially the name of ''Strana zelených na Slovensku'' (Green Party in Slovakia, SZS), before becoming ''Strana zelených'' (Green Party, SZ). On 21 August 2006 a splinter group registered officially as ''Strana zelenej alternatívy'' (Green Party Alternatives, SZA), then changed its name on 26 September 2006 to the present ''Strana zelených Slovenska''. It took part in the local elections in December 2006 in a coalition with the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party and gained two seats in the municipal council in Senica Senica (; german: Senitz; hu, Szenice) is a town in Trnava Region, western Slovakia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the Záhorie l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are Family (Slovakia)
), previously the Party of Citizens of Slovakia, is a right-wing populist political movement in Slovakia led by Boris Kollár known for its populism and opposition to immigration. The positions of the party to European Union are soft eurosceptic but it is for in favor of a ''status quo.'' The party rejects the federalization of European Union and also LGBT rights. We Are Family is popular mainly at the national level and less at the local level. Vice-presidents of party are Minister of labour Milan Krajniak, parliamentary deputies Petra Krištúfková and Peter Pčolinský (who is also the chairman of the parliamentary group of the party). History The party was founded on 10 November 2015 by businessman Boris Kollár by renaming and repurposing an existing minor party named Our Land (''Náš Kraj''). The party took 6.6% of the vote in the 2016 parliamentary election, winning 11 seats in the National Council. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia Trenčín Region Parliament 2017
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about , with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice. The Slavs arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the fifth and sixth centuries. In the seventh century, they played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire. In the ninth century, they established the Principality of Nitra, which was later conquered by the Great Moravia, Principality of Moravia to establish Great Moravia. In the 10th century, after the dissolution of Great Moravia, the territory was integrated into the Principality of Hungary, which then became the Kingdom of Hungary in 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak National Party
The Slovak National Party ( sk, Slovenská národná strana, SNS) is a nationalist political party in Slovakia. The party characterizes itself as a nationalist party based on both social and the European Christian values. Since 1990 SNS has won seats in every Slovak parliament but three (in 2002, 2012 and 2020) and has been part of the government from 2006 to 2010. In that year it formed a coalition with Robert Fico's Direction – Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which resulted in suspension of Smer-SD from the Party of European Socialists (PES). The PES considered SNS a "political party which incites or attempts to stir up racial or ethnic prejudices and racial hatred."SMER suspended from PES political family , |
Trenčín Region
The Trenčín Region ( sk, Trenčiansky kraj, ; cs, Trenčínský kraj; hu, Trencséni kerület) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 9 districts ('' okresy''). The region was established in 1996: previously it had been a part of West-Slovak region (Západoslovenský kraj) and partly central Slovak region (Stredoslovenský kraj). Industry is a main branch of region economy. Geography It is located in the north-western Slovakia, has an area of 4,502 km² and a population of 600,386 (2005). The Danubian Lowland reaches the region to Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Partizánske areas. There are several mountain ranges in the region: a small part of the Little Carpathians in the south-west, White Carpathians in the north-west, Maple Mountains in the north, Strážov Mountains in the centre, Považský Inovec in the south, Vtáčnik in the south-east and Žiar in the east. Small parts of Lesser Fatra and of the Kremnica Mountains also stretch to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
