Robert Fico proposes Peter Pellegrini as Smer-SD election leader

Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini is to lead the Smer-SD 2020 parliamentary election slate, according to a proposal put forth by Smer-SD chair Robert Fico, TASR learnt from party spokesman Jan Mazgut on Thursday. "It's completely within the powers of Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico to draft the list of lawmaker candidates. He'll make use of this power and propose Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini as the leader of the Smer-SD party slate," stated Mazgut.