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Come and organize biggest Volt event with us - in Bratislava!

It's official: The next general meeting will be held here in Bratislava on June 13-14, 2026! Volt Europa announced this in style at the general meeting in Frankfurt with 1,700 Volters.

We are sending Fico to the European Court of Justice.

There is nothing more traditional than a politician who restricts freedom in the name of “values.” Europe remembers this, and that is why we must protect freedom and equality again – in Europe and in Slovakia.

EU-US trade deal: Buying time for EU reforms?

Joint statement by Central and Eastern European chapters of Volt Austria, Volt Czechia, Volt Slovakia, Volt Hungary, Volt Poland and Volt Slovenia on the recent EU - US trade deal

Bigger and better:
how to create the Union of the future by 2030

Europe’s future security, prosperity and unity now hinge on one twin challenge: enlarging the Union to embrace Ukraine and other candidates while reforming its governance, decision making, democracy, rule of law and budget so that a Union of 35 Members and 500 million citizens can function and thrive. The European Commission will publish its 'pre-enlargement policy reviews' in fall 2025, mapping the impact of enlargement.

40 years of Schengen – celebrating freedom of movement where the Iron Curtain once stood

The first and only pan-European movement celebrates and moves the EU forward. Not through marketing slogans, but through everyday cooperation.

Elections: Volt received more than 1.4 million votes and elected 5 pan-European MEPs

Read the press release regarding the results of our pan-European Volt party, which has been active in Slovakia since February 12 and has already participated in these European elections!

Piatoček: Europe, shake! (pre-election special)

31. máj 2024 - Tvorcovia satirického Piatočku, podcastu roka 2023, si prešli kandidátky, aby ste vy nemuseli. A Volt bol pri tom. Luciu Kleštincovú, našu vedúcu kandidátku nájdete v minúte 19:15.

RTVS: Tune in to the discussion on 24: on Wednesday 5 June 2024 at 1:30 p.m.

30.5.2024 - Lucia Kleštincová, líderka kandidátky Volt Slovensko bude v stredu 5.6.2024 debatovať v predvolebnej diskusii RTVS spolu s kandidátmi zo strán Progresívne Slovensko, Hlas a hnutím SLOVENSKO, ZA ĽUDÍ.

TASR: Volt Slovakia wants to strengthen the leading position of the EU

28.5.2024 - Hlavnou prioritou Volt-u je transformácia politiky tak, aby zodpovedala výzvam moderného sveta, ako sú ruská agresia, klimatická kríza či bezpečnosť na internete. Volt kandiduje s celoeurópskym programom, ktorý obsahuje päť hlavných priorít: inteligentný štát, obnova ekonomiky, sociálna rovnosť, posilnenie vedúceho postavenia EÚ a oživenie demokracie.

Euractiv: Europe, including Slovakia, is facing a demographic crisis!

28.5.2024 - Podľa štatistických predpovedí bude do roku 2100 počet občanov Európskej únie o 27,3 milióna nižší. Na Slovensku je tento trend spomedzi krajín európskej únie mimoriadne badateľný. Už tretí rok za sebou bol počet narodených detí nižší než počet úmrtí. Ak nezačneme konať, Slovensko bude mať v roku 2100 len 3 milióny obyvateľov.

ŽENY V MESTE: Women handle demanding positions, even so people in politics are approached by a vigorous man, says Lucia Kleštincová

24.5.2024 - Ženy dnes ukazujú neuveriteľné schopnosti a líderstvo v oblasti podnikania a aktivistických projektov. Avšak ich cesta k politickému úspechu často komplikuje strach zo straty súkromia, bezpečnostné hrozby a frustrácia z nemožnosti uspieť.

The National News: A call for unity, humanity and tolerance after the prime minister's shooting

16.5.2024 - Po atentáte na slovenského premiéra Roberta Fica, zazneli výzvy na jednotu, ľudskosť a toleranciu.

TA3: Interview with Lucia Kleštincová on the occasion of Europe Day

9.5.2024 - 9. máj je Dňom Európy. Tento deň je oslavou mieru, jednoty a spolupráce medzi národmi Európy. Ako každé významné výročie, aj Deň Európy je príležitosťou na osvetu a pripomínanie si hodnôt, ktoré formujú základy Európskej únie. V tomto roku oslavuje Slovensko 20 rokov od svojho vstupu do EÚ, čo dáva oslavám ešte špeciálny rozmer.

SITA: Volt Slovakia is also running for the European Parliament with two representatives of the Roma minority

8.4.2024 - Volt Slovensko ako súčasť Európskeho hnutia, kandiduje do Európskeho parlamentu aj s dvomi zástupcami rómskej menšiny na Slovensku. Mikuláš Lakatoš a Tomáš Matta sa budú o mandáty uchádzať zo štvrtého a šiesteho miesta kandidátnej listiny. Vo voľbách do Európskeho parlamentu jej prislúcha poradové číslo 24 a slovenskí občania si svojich zástupcov budú vyberať 8. júna 2024.

Newly registered Volt Slovensko announces its candidates for the European election

On February 12, 2024, Volt Slovensko became a new political party on the domestic scene with full registration by the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. Registration of the party is one of several fulfilled goals that the members and the newly elected leadership of the party set for themselves at the founding General Assembly last Saturday (February 3) in Bratislava. Another important milestone is the election of the party's ten candidates to the European Parliament, who now face t

Founding General Assembly of Volt Slovakia in Bratislava

Less than a year after the start of activity, on February 3, 2024, the founding General Assembly of the Volt Slovakia party will take place in Bratislava. In addition to the leadership election, candidates for the European Parliament will also be elected and representatives of Volt Europa will speak.

Volt Slovakia elects its co-chairwoman, co-chairman

Members of the Slovak chapter of the European political movement elected Lucia Kleštincová and Rick Zedník as Co-Presidents for 2024-2026, and Zuzana Púčiková as Interim Co-President during the campaign leading to the European elections in June.

Online communication assistant to the co-president of Volt SK

Do you love to communicate effectively and in a fun way about meaningful things, but still kill too much time with meaningless scrolling? Turn this passive consumption of social networks into an active creative one and help build the Volt brand in Slovakia!

Top opportunity for 2024: Your internship for Volt SK!

Do you have the time and energy for the next six months to experience incredible growth with inspiring leaders and a unique experience that will not be repeated in Slovakia? Come and intern with the team running for the European elections under the brand that is coming to Central Europe!

Transform Europe. Run for the European Parliament.

The emerging European party Volt Slovakia has historically elected its first female candidate for the European Parliament elections in June 2024

The European party Volt, which is represented in more than 30 European countries, is coming to Slovakia. Her ambition is to collect a sufficient number of signatures for the establishment of a party. At the same time, it is intensively preparing for the elections to the European Parliament next year and calls for the cooperation of all leaders who still have not found their political home.