Prešov Regional Assembly Votes to Increase Number of Deputies

The regional assembly of Prešov, a self-governing region in northeastern Slovakia, has approved an increase in the number of seats in its representative body. The original proposal put before the assembly had called for 55 mandates and included plans to merge the electoral districts of Medzilaborce and Stropkov, two smaller towns in the region. The final approved arrangement adjusts the composition of the regional legislature, which is responsible for overseeing local governance, budgeting, and regional development in one of Slovakia's largest administrative regions by area. Changes to the number of deputies and the boundaries of electoral districts directly affect political representation at the regional level, determining how communities across the Prešov region are represented in local decision-making.