Central celebrations of the 82nd anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising took place on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in Banská Bystrica with the attendance of the highest constitutional officials, former presidents, opposition politicians and representatives of several embassies. kultura.pravda.sk ↗
President Peter Pellegrini, parliament chair Andrej Danko and Prime Minister Robert Fico thanked the direct participants of the uprising in their speeches. According to published information, only two SNP veterans attended the celebrations. Among those present were also former presidents Zuzana Čaputová and Ivan Gašparovič, as well as opposition representatives including Michal Šimečka. Aktuality.sk - Domáce ↗
The most attention was drawn to Prime Minister Robert Fico's speech. Besides referencing the SNP, he also spoke about current politics, criticized the opposition and defended Russia. Several subsequent reactions pointed out that the celebrations should primarily have been a commemoration of the people who fought for freedom, not a space for domestic political disputes. domov.sme.sk ↗
The discussion also touched on the organization of the event and its costs. In connection with the price of the celebrations, it was noted that questions for Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák should come only after all invoices are calculated. The SNP celebrations thus, beyond their solemn nature, again opened a broader dispute about how political representatives should handle the legacy of the uprising in current public debate.
Fico at SNP Celebrations in Banská Bystrica Faced Criticism
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Robert Fico
Predseda vlády SR
27.09.2026
„Ja kľudne rátam s tým, že budú v januári voľby."
Vyjadrenie o možnosti predčasných parlamentných volieb
Robert Fico
Predseda vlády Slovenskej republiky
08.09.2026
„Pán Žilinka by mal z funkcie odstúpiť pre zlyhania a nespôsobilosť plniť úlohy generálneho prokurátora. A zotrvávaním vo svojej funkcii bude vytvárať podmienky na prípravu a schválenie rozsiahlej reformy rezortu prokuratúry."
Premiér na tlačovej konferencii vyzval generálneho prokurátora na odchod a pohrozil reformou prokuratúry.
Peter Pellegrini
Prezident Slovenskej republiky
05.09.2026
„Možno by bolo lepšie vytvoriť jednu širokospektrálnu koalíciu z dvoch veľkých strán ako zliepať naľavo a napravo päťciferné či šesťčlenné koalície, ktoré sa po roku rozpadnú."
Relácia Sobotné dialógy v STVR, o možnej povolebnej spolupráci Smeru a Progresívneho Slovenska.
Peter Pellegrini
Prezident Slovenskej republiky
05.09.2026
„Dnes by bolo odo mňa nezodpovedné, aby som voličom odkazoval, koho majú alebo nemajú voliť."
Odpoveď na otázku, či by po voľbách vymenoval vládu, v ktorej by bola aj Republika.
Michal Šimečka
Predseda Progresívneho Slovenska
05.09.2026
„Prezident Pellegrini asi zabudol, že s Ficom dlhé roky vládol on, nie my."
Reakcia na prezidentov výrok o veľkej koalícii, ktorú Šimečka odmietol ako absurditu.
Robert Fico
Predseda vlády Slovenskej republiky
05.09.2026
„Rozpočet je však spoločnou zodpovednosťou Smeru, Hlasu, SNS a skupiny nezávislých poslancov okolo ministra Huliaka."
Video na sociálnej sieti o zodpovednosti koalície za štátny rozpočet na rok 2027.
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Fico zneužil oslavy SNP na očierňovanie Ukrajincov a velebenie Rusov. Pellegrini ignoroval Čaputovú
domov.sme.sk
| 14:45 29.08.
Prísne strážené oslavy SNP: Prišli exprezidenti, opoziční politici aj zástupcovia desiatok ambasád
kultura.pravda.sk
| 14:10 29.08.
Premiér Fico kritizoval opozíciu a zastal sa Ruska. Na cenu osláv sa ministra Kaliňáka máme pýtať, keď spočítajú všetky faktúry
Aktuality.sk - Domáce
| 16:30 29.08.
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