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Birth of Czechoslovakia
The first democratic experience for the Slovaks was during their mutual life in the 1st Czechoslovak Republic which was founded on 28 October 1918. Together with the Czechs they had to fight for the democracy and freedom during the WW2, during the socialism, during the Russian occupation and then in Velvet revolution in 1989 -
VELVET REVOLUTION
After 20 years living under the Russian control, the Velvet revolution opened the new epoch for developing democracy in Czechoslovakia and laer on Slovakia -
Elections in Slovakia in 1992
Elections in 1992 indirectly decided about the separation of the Czechoslovak Federation. In July 1992 Slovak National Council adopted a declaration on the sovereignity of the Slovak Republic and in September they approved the Constitution of the Slovak Republic. -
Birth of Slovakia
http://www.slovakiasite.com/sk/dejiny-sucasnost.php
On 1st of January 1993 the Slovak Republic came into the world family of independent states. In contrast to the Czech Republic, which kept the most institutions of the former federation, Slovakia had to build most of the institutions from the beginning. The government and the entire country had indeed very serious economic problems. -
New democratic government
This policy mobilized the opposition, which after elections in 1998 formed government headed by Mikuláš Dzurinda. It was formed by broad coalition of left and right parties. In direct elections was elected President Rudolf Schuster. With great effort the lost years were caught up. -
Slovakia joined the EU
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Slovakia joined the Euro
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Slovakia joined NATO
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New election of the president in Slovakia
were democratic and we have a woman president in Slovakia :)
