Who will be the new president of Slovakia? The country is deeply divided. The result is also significant for Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia.
The first round of presidential elections in Slovakia ended on Saturday. Around 4.4 million eligible voters were asked to choose a successor to President Zuzana Caputova from among nine exclusively male candidates. Caputova did not compete again. The EU and NATO country Slovakia borders directly on Ukraine.
According to surveys, the clear favorites are the Social Democratic Parliament Speaker Peter Pellegrini, who belongs to the government camp, and the former foreign minister and diplomat Ivan Korcok, who is supported by the liberal opposition. They are expected to compete against each other in a runoff election on April 6th.
Korcok promises to be a counterweight to the left-wing nationalist government under Prime Minister Robert Fico. He advocates decisive military support for Ukraine. Pellegrini advocates overcoming the deep domestic political divide and urges caution when it comes to arms deliveries.
Partial results of the vote counting will be published throughout the night. The official final result should be known by Sunday afternoon at the latest.
Source: Stern
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