BSS
  16 May 2024, 16:13

Slovak president-elect urges parties to suspend EU election campaign

BRATISLAVA, May 16, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Slovak president-elect Peter Pellegrini on 
Thursday called on all parties to suspend campaigning before European parliament elections 
scheduled for early June after the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico. 

"I am calling on all political parties in Slovakia to temporarily suspend or considerably reduce 
their European election campaign," Pellegrini said in a statement, adding Slovakia should avoid 
"further confrontation".