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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…

Politics

The L’SNS has fallen apart: Uhrík, Mazurek and their fellows left Kotleba

The Editorial Board January 29, 2021

Slovakia - The tension is growing inside the right wing fasict-like L’SNS party. After their conflicts with Marian Kotleba, many high profile people left the party, such as Milan Uhrík, MEP and Milan Mazurek, Ondrej Ďurica, Miroslav Urban, Miroslav Suja and Eduard…

Politics

Overview of the European Parliament Elections Results in the V4

The Editorial Board May 27, 2019

By the editorial board of the Visegrád Post. Visegrád Group - As everywhere else in the European Union, turnout in the European election has been low in the V4 countries. However, in each of the four countries of the Visegrád Group, the…

Politics

Regional elections in Slovakia are a blow for the governing party

The Editorial Board November 6, 2017

Slovakia - The regional elections in Slovakia brought big changes: the Prime Minister's party alongside with the radical nationalist party LSNS of Marian Kotleba are the main losers after the vote on November 4. Two parties appear as the losers of these…

Politics

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…

Society

Slovakia’s Nationalist Temptation

The Editorial Board December 20, 2016

Slovakia - The small Carpathian country's population is more and more inclined to support nationalist parties, and even 25% of the Slovaks would support a dictatorship. Prime Minister Robert Fico, even though he is member of Smer, a centrist left-wing party, is…

Politics

Slovakia: “Enough Of The Tolerance!”

The Editorial Board December 14, 2016

Slovakia - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he wants to bring law and order in the Gypsy towns, and is ready to fight with any person opposing this plan, including international institutions if necessary. The Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico. On the weekend…