▁No . ▁ 1 ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁of ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁Republic ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Inter ior ▁on ▁grant ing ▁state ▁citizens hip ▁of ▁the ▁Slov ak ▁Republic ▁for ▁specific ▁reasons ▁came ▁into ▁force . ▁The ▁reg ulation ▁allows ▁grant ing ▁the ▁citizens hip ▁to ▁former ▁Slov ak ia ' s ▁citizens ▁who ▁lost ▁citizens hip ▁after ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁including ▁those , ▁who ▁lost ▁citizens hip ▁due ▁to ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁foreign ▁country ' s ▁citizens hip , ▁under ▁the ▁Act ▁No . ▁ 2 5 0 / 2 0 1 0 ▁Coll . ▁of ▁laws ▁Am ending ▁and ▁Supp lement ing ▁the ▁Act ▁No . ▁ 4 0 / 1 9 9 3 ▁on ▁State ▁Cit iz ens hip ▁ ▁February ▁ 7 ▁– ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Slov ak ▁same - sex ▁marriage ▁refer endum ▁failed ▁with ▁only ▁ 2 1 . 4 % ▁of ▁citizens ▁casting ▁a ▁vote ▁ ▁February ▁ 1 8 ▁– ▁ 4 7 th ▁Session ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Council ▁ ▁Death s ▁ ▁January ▁▁▁ 1 ▁January ▁– ▁Dra hos lav ▁Mach ala , ▁writer ▁and ▁journalist ▁( b . ▁ 1 9 4 7 ) ▁▁ 2 ▁January ▁– ▁Ar p ád ▁Ra č ko , ▁sculpt or ▁( b . ▁ 1 9 3 0 ) ▁ ▁February ▁▁▁ 1 ▁February ▁– ▁Martin ▁ Ť ap ák , ▁film ▁director , ▁actor , ▁dan cer ▁and ▁ch ore ograph er ▁( b .