2024 in Slovakia
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Events in the year 2024 in Slovakia.
Incumbents
Events
March
- 23 March – The 1st round of the 2024 Slovak presidential election is won by Ivan Korčok with 42.51% of the vote. Korčok advances into the second round with the runner-up Peter Pellegrini, who receives 37.02% of the vote.[1]
- 28 March – Slovenské elektrárne shuts down operations at its Vojany Power Station, the last coal-fired power plant in the country.[2]
April
- 6 April – Peter Pellegrini defeats Ivan Korčok in the run-off of the 2024 Slovak presidential election, winning 53,12% of the vote.[3]
- 24 April – The
- 30 April – The National Council approves in the first reading a legislative amendment introduced by the Slovak National Party requiring non-profit organizations (NGOs) which annually receive more than €5,000 from outside Slovakia to register as "organizations with foreign support".[8]
May
- 15 May –
June
- 8-9 June – 2024 European Parliament election.[10] The liberal Progressive Slovakia party emerges as the largest party in the Slovak contingent to the European Parliament.[11]
- 10 June – A three-hour walkout is held by employees of RTVS in protest over the government's plans to abolish the organisation.[12]
- 15 June – Peter Pellegrini is inaugurated as president of Slovakia.[13]
- 19 June – The European Commission reprimands Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia for breaking budget rules.[14]
Holidays
- 1 January – Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 29 March - Good Friday
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 8 May – Victory in Europe Day
- 5 July – St. Cyril and Methodius Day
- 29 August - Slovak National Uprising Anniversary
- 1 September – Constitution Day
- 15 September – Our Lady of Sorrows Day
- 1 November - All Saints' Day
- 17 November - Freedom and Democracy Day
- 24 December - Christmas Eve
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day
Art and entertainment
Deaths
- 22 January: Gabriela Hanuláková, 66, track and field athlete.[17]
- 25 January: Milan Stanislav Ďurica, 98, historian[18]
- 11 February: Ladislav Burlas, 96, composer[19]
- 29 February: Eugen Šváb, 87, swing musician[20]
- 8 March: Ľubomír Stankovský, 72, pop rock musician[21]
- 28 May: Holocaust survivor[22]
- 17 June: Milan Urbáni, 79, politician[23]
See also
References
- ^ "Rozdiel 123-tisíc hlasov. Ivan Korčok vyhral prvé kolo, s Petrom Pellegrinim ho čaká 6. apríla rozhodujúci súboj o prezidenta (online)". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Slovakia has just shut down its last coal power plant". euronews. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Slovakia holds second round of presidential vote amid deep divisions over Ukraine war". France 24. 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Slovakia moves to scrap public broadcaster amid fears of press crackdown". 24 April 2024.
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- ^ "Slovakia government tries to take control of state TV and radio". 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Slovakia's populist government to replace public broadcaster". 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Slovak parliament moves closer to approving foreign agent bill aimed at NGOs". bne IntelliNews. 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Slovak PM Robert Fico in hospital after shooting". BBC. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Giorgia Meloni gets personal as Italy votes in EU poll". BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Here's what happened in some key countries in the EU Parliament elections". Associated Press. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Slovakia public broadcaster employees hold 3-hour walkout over government overhaul plans". Associated Press. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of the populist prime minister, is sworn in as Slovakia's president". Associated Press. 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "European Commission reprimands France and six countries for breaking budget rules". Le Monde.fr. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Slovakia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Public holidays". Vlada. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Prekonávala jeden rekord za druhým. Zomrela slovenská atlétka Gabriela Hanuláková". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Vo veku 98 rokov zomrel historik a salezián Milan S. Ďurica, ktorý vyzýval na svätorečenie Tisa". SITA.sk (in Slovak). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Zomrel Ladislas Burlas. Známy hudobný skladateľ mal nedožitých 97 rokov". rtvs.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Zomrel swingový spevák Eugen Šváb". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Sklíčka dotykov smútia, zomrel Ľubo "Kyslík" Stankovský, mal 72 rokov". rtvs.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Frank, Michal. "Prežil holokaust, bojoval v SNP, ušiel komunistom. Zomrel rodák z Prešova Cvi Bornstein". presov.korzar.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Zomrel bývalý poslanec za HZDS Milan Urbáni, podľahol ťažkej chorobe". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.