In Slovakia, Speaker of Parliament Peter Pellegrini, who is also a coalition ally of Prime Minister Robert Fico, wins the second round of the presidential election.
This was reported by SME.
April 6, the second round of elections took place in Slovakia. Pellegrini's rival was former Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok.
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Pellegrini's victory
According to the latest data, 1,409,255 voters (53.12%) cast their votes for Pellegrini, and for Korčka — 1,243,709 voters (46.87%). This follows from unofficial results published by the Bureau of Statistics.
Voter turnout reached 61.14 percent. Thus, 2,671,279 voters took part in the second round of the presidential election.
Pellegrini was reported to have won in all regions except Bratislava. Korchok — in all regional centers.
Reaction of Ivan Korchka
He said that he was leaving disappointed, but not broken.
And he also emphasized that Pellegrini led an “opaque campaign” — allegedly it is not clear where the money came from.
Reaction of Zuzana Caputova
President Zuzana Čaputová congratulated Pellegrini and wished him success in office. She also appreciated the high turnout in the elections.
— At every free election, part of society is happy, and part is disappointed. It is important that, from the moment of the elections, the new president acts in such a way that no part of society feels defeated. So that the joy of victory goes hand in hand with the awareness of serving all citizens of Slovakia, and not just those who elected him,” said Čaputová.
Who is Peter Pellegrini
Peter Pellegrini is now 48 years old. From March 15, 2018 to March 20, 2020, he headed the government of Slovakia.
He currently holds the position of Speaker of the National Parliament of Slovakia and heads the HLAS party. In 2023, Pellegrini formed a coalition with the SMER-SD party of the incumbent Prime Minister Robert Fico. It is known that Fico is against providing military assistance to Ukraine. Peter Pellegrini shares the same position.
However, he supports continuing to fulfill orders on a commercial basis. That is, this is support for the Slovakian economy.
What is known about Ivan Korchko
Ivan Korchok — pro-Western diplomat. In his speeches, he emphasized the need to provide military support to Ukraine.
