Fico, Russia and Slovak

Slovak protests grow in rebuke of PM Fico's Russian tilt
By Radovan Stoklasa BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital on Friday, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico's policy shift closer to Russia,
Anti-Fico protests build as Slovak PM mutters about foreign ‘coup’
Ahead of planned pro-European protests in around 20 Slovak cities Friday, the pro-Moscow ruling coalition on Thursday used an emergency meeting of the country’s Security Council to address what it alleged was an “organized escalation” of domestic tensions directed from abroad.
Slovak Protests Build in Rebuke of PM Fico's Russian Tilt
The Friday protests were organised by civic group Mier Ukrajine (Peace to Ukraine). Media reported around 15,000 turned up in Kosice in eastern Slovakia, the country's second biggest city, on Thursday. (Reporting by Radovan Stoklasa in Bratislava and Jason Hovet in Prague; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
Slovak opposition says PM Fico undermining EU membership, Fico warns of protests
Slovakia's opposition accused Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday of laying the groundwork to take the country out of the European Union, but dropped its no-confidence motion to dismiss him and his leftist-nationalist government.
Slovak PM Fico accuses opposition of 'coup attempt' following protests and no-confidence motion
Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister has faced accusations by the country's largest opposition party of trying to take the country out of the EU. View on euronews
Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia gathered at squares and street across the country on Friday to voice their opposition ...
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News digest: Huge protests sweep Slovakia; 60,000 people gather in the capital
Friday,January 24edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes.Slovakia is Europe: Thousands gather in the streets to show their disagreement with the government ...
Fico threatens to pull Slovakia out of EU and Nato
Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing ...
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Experts warn of dangerous rhetoric as SMER MP questions Slovakia’s EU future
BRATISLAVA - Slovak political scientists have warned of a dangerous shift in public discourse after Smer MP Tibor Gašpar ...
Slovak opposition to call no-confidence vote against PM Fico's government
Slovakia's opposition parties will call a no-confidence vote against the government, a party chief said on Tuesday, accusing ...
Slovakia’s Fico Floats Zelenskiy Meeting to Resume Gas Flows
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to hold talks on resuming natural gas ...
Slovakia vows to veto upcoming Ukraine assistance
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that Slovakia would veto any future Ukraine aid packages considered by the European Union. Fico emphasized that Slovakia would now adopt a "reciprocal" ...
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Georgian PM calls Slovak counterpart’s claim on “coordinated processes” in different countries “completely logical”
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico’s claim, suggesting “ongoing processes” in different countries could be “coordinated from a single source” ...
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Slovakia is one of the largest malt exporters in the EU and in the world
Slovak malt has become an important export commodity in recent years. Currently, Slovakia is one of the 10 largest exporters of this commodity in the world. In the European Union (EU), it ranks fifth ...