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Ukraine’s neighboring country Slovakia elects new president
A woman casts her vote in the presidential elections in Slovakia. photo
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Who will be the new president of Slovakia? The polling stations are open until 10 p.m. The result is also significant for Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia.
The favorites are the Social Democratic Parliament President Peter Pellegrini, who is part of the government camp, and the former foreign minister and diplomat Ivan Korcok, who is supported by the liberal opposition. Korcok promises to be a counterweight to the left-wing nationalist government under Prime Minister Robert Fico and advocates decisive military support for Ukraine. Pellegrini advocates overcoming the deep domestic political divide and urges caution when it comes to arms deliveries.
Polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Post-election surveys are not planned, but partial results of the vote counting will be published on Sunday night. The official final result should be known by Sunday afternoon at the latest. If, as expected, no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, there will be a runoff election between the two most successful candidates on April 6th.