In Slovakia elections, pro-Russia party wins vote but needs allies for coalition

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on October 2, 2023
A populist former PM and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to complete results announced Sunday. Former PM Robert Fico and the leftist Smer, or Direction, party had 22.9% of the votes, or 42...

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Published on October 1, 2023 -  00:32
Slovak's have 'bigger problems than Ukraine'
Slovakia's populist party, which wants to stop military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU and NATO, holds a press conference after winning the parliamentary elections. The Smer-SD party led by former prime minister Robert Fico scored 23 percent in Saturday's vote, beating the centrist Progressive Slovakia at 18 percent.

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