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Fico becomes prime minister of Slovakia again in a coalition with the nationalists

The Editorial Board October 26, 2023

Slovakia – Three and a half weeks after the September 30 parliamentary elections and after tensions over her refusal to accept a minister that had been presented by the Slovak National Party (SNS, a social conservative nationalist party), Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová…

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Former PM Robert Fico wins Slovakian election and Viktor Orbán rejoices

The Editorial Board October 3, 2023

Slovakia – The early parliamentary elections held in Slovakia on Saturday, September 30 once again reshuffled the political deck in this Central European country. In all likelihood, the social democrat Robert Fico, a former prime minister (both in 2006–2010 and 2012–2018), should…

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Zuzana Čaputová fears Robert Fico’s comeback after early parliamentary elections in Slovakia

The Editorial Board June 13, 2023

Slovakia – The social democrats are on the rise in Slovakia and, according to opinion polls, the parties of former prime ministers Robert Fico (Smer) and Peter Pellegrini (Hlas) are set to win the early elections scheduled for September 30. The two…

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Fico Against Populism?

The Editorial Board January 3, 2017

Slovakia - The Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is often seen as populist, asked his European counterparts to avoid referendums. Meantime, Slovakia banned vigilante patrols. Robert Fico, the social-democrat Prime Minister of Slovakia, is seen as one of the main populist leaders…

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Slovak PM Fico called some journalists “dirty, anti-Slovak prostitutes”

The Editorial Board November 26, 2016

Slovakia, Bratislava - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said some journalists are "dirty, anti-Slovak prostitutes" as he was questioned about allegations made on Sunday by a former employee of the MFA and the anti-corruption NGO Transparency International. Zuzana Hlávková was part of a…

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Fico warns the UK: Visegrád countries could veto Brexit deal

The Editorial Board September 21, 2016

Slovakia, Bratislava - One day after the Bratislava Summit, the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told in an interview for Reuters that Hungary, Poland, Czechia and Slovakia are ready to veto any Brexit deal that would limit their citizen's rights to work…

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Robert Fico wants to put an end to sanctions against Russia

The Editorial Board September 20, 2016

Slovakia - According to Prime Minister Robert Fico, Ukraine is doing less that Russia to implement the Minsk Protocol. Also, Fico insisted for the EU to put an end to sanctions against Moscow. Slovak Prime Minister added that these sanctions are ineffective…

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Slovak PM Fico visits Putin in Russia

The Editorial Board August 25, 2016

Russia - Today on the 25 of August Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is meeting President Vladimir Putin to discuss some important topics like the G20 summit in China on 4-5 September, as Slovakia is at the presidency of the European Council.…

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An “absolute link between migration and terrorism” according to Fico

The Editorial Board August 1, 2016

Slovakia - Unchecked migration has made it easier for terrorists and weapons to illegally slip through EU borders, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday, 29. On a conference Fico said there was "an absolute link between migration and terrorism", as…

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Slovak PM Robert Fico called Russian President Putin to talk about the 2nd half of 2016

The Editorial Board June 15, 2016

The main topics were economy and... football. As Slovakia will take the presidency of the EU Council for the next half year, President Putin talked by phone with the Prime Minister Fico on June 14. The two leaders spoke especially about bilateral…

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Fico managed to form a coalition government

The Editorial Board March 17, 2016

Slovakia, Bratislava - A record eight parties entered parliament in the March 5 election, a fragmented result that had threatened to trigger fresh elections. But the Prime Minister Robert Fico managed to form a coalition government. This is his third term in…

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Fico lost the majority and Kotleba entered Parliament

The Editorial Board March 7, 2016

Slovakia, Bratislava - According to the stance of the Prime Minister of center-left Robert Fico on mass immigration through the Balkan route, joining the rest of the V4 and in particular the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán, and at few months…