The presidential elections in the spring of 2024 will follow shortly on from Prime Minister Robert Fico’s victory in the September 2023 parliamentary vote. While the president holds little power, the post holder can help set the tone of public debate and counter the government narrative.
The election will show how the public feels about Fico’s comeback, after being forced to resign after mass protests over the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova in 2018.
