Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

On the 24th of October Slovakia goes to the polls to vote in regional and local elections. This means electing regional parliaments and governors, Mayors and town and city councils. An important part of this election is that foreigners with residency in Slovakia can vote! One of the biggest races is in the capital Bratislava. Ben Pascoe talked with the two main candidates, incumbent Mayor Matus Vallo and current Minister of Transport and independent candidate Jozef Raz to find out what they are offering Bratislava voters. Plus Brano Grman from the Slovak section of RSI helps you to understand the rules of the upcoming elections in the first part of his series Volby 2026