Smer-SD's candidate for the position of chair of the Prešov Self-Governing Region will be Member of the European Parliament Judita Laššáková. This was announced on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at a press conference in Prešov by party chairman and Prime Minister Robert Fico. teraz.sk ↗
With this, Smer-SD is entering the contest for the Prešov Region with its own candidate. Laššáková is a Member of the European Parliament, and according to published information, she changed her permanent residence for the purposes of her candidacy, registering herself in the Prešov Region. She herself admitted to this step in connection with her planned candidacy. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗
Smer-SD's decision comes at a time when a significant political battle over the leadership of the region is expected. The incumbent chair of the Prešov Self-Governing Region, Milan Majerský of the KDH, is also seeking the post. Among the challengers is also MEP Milan Mazurek of Republika, whose candidacy was reported in the media even before Laššáková's announcement. dennikn.sk ↗
Fico's announcement means that Smer-SD has decided to field its own name in the region rather than join forces with a candidate from Republika. The Prešov Self-Governing Region is thus heading toward a contest among several well-known political figures, one that extends beyond the regional level. Further developments will depend on how other political parties and regional voters position themselves in relation to the individual candidates. aktuality.sk ↗
Smer will field Judita Laššáková in the Prešov Region
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Robert Fico
Predseda vlády SR
29.08.2026
„Rusko nemožno démonizovať a vytláčať ho z Európy."
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Robert Fico
Predseda vlády SR
29.08.2026
„Pripadám si ako školník, ktorý napráva chyby."
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Robert Fico
Predseda vlády SR
28.08.2026
„Zajtra sa začnú zahrievať prvé pece."
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Žiadny Mazurek, ale Laššáková: Fico sa v prešovskej župe otočil Republike chrbtom
dennikn.sk
| 11:30 28.07.
Laššáková sa uchádza o post prešovskej županky za Smer. Pre voľby si zmenila aj trvalé bydlisko
Standard.sk
| 11:32 28.07.
Kandidátkou na post šéfa Prešovského kraja za Smer-SD bude J.Laššáková
teraz.sk
| 10:08 28.07.
Smer-SD vytiahol ťažkú váhu do regiónov. Fico oznámil Juditu Laššákovú za kandidátku v Prešove
aktuality.sk
| 09:45 28.07.
SÚBOJ o Prešovský kraj bude OSTRÝ: Vyhrá šéf strany, minister alebo europoslanec?
pluska.sk
| 06:43 28.07.
Fico vytiahol eso v boji o Prešovský kraj. Smer nasadí známu europoslankyňu Laššákovú
zurnal.pravda.sk
| 09:38 28.07.
Na post predsedu PSK bude za stranu Smer kandidovať europoslankyňa Judita Laššáková
STVR (Spravy)
| 09:44 28.07.
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