But while liberals rejoice at what they see as proof the tide of populism in Central Europe can be turned, some urge caution. One analyst said darkly within hours of her election: "Expect Fico to launch a campaign against her right away, before June's inauguration. He added that parliament would seek to stymie her liberal agenda even before she took office, for example by passing legislation to make same-sex marriage difficult if not impossible. Several heads of state - including those of neighbouring Austria and Ukraine - have expressed their support for Ms Caputova on social media.
Wishing her all the best and success for everything that lies ahead. She will be sworn in on 15 June when Slovakia's current president, Andrej Kiska, finishes his term of office.
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Slovakia has a significant Romany population, which suffers disproportionately high levels of poverty and social deprivation. President: Zuzana Caputova.
A lawyer and long-standing anti-corruption campaigner, she is noted for a decade-long fight against a poisonous landfill in her hometown of Pezinok.
Prime Minister: Eduard Heger. Finance Minister Heger took over as head of government in April , changing places with Prime Minister Igor Matovic in an attempt to resolve a long-standing crisis in the four-party left-right coalition over the handling of the Covid pandemic.
TV is the most popular medium. Two Slovak financial groups own many of the top media outlets. Freedom House says the media are generally free and independent.
But the murder of an investigative journalist highlighted the increasing exposure of reporters to intimidation and abuse, says Reporters Without Borders. Some key dates in the history of Slovakia:.
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