Slovaks vote in a referendum on lifelong payments for populist leader Fico
Voters will also decide whether to restore anti-corruption offices after lawmakers abolished them and thousands protested the move, with turnout seen below 50%.
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The anti-corruption prosecutor's office was also not revived.
(Rome=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Kyung-rak = A referendum was held in Slovakia on whether to re-establish a special prosecutor's office to investigate serious crimes, but the voter turnout was low...
Slovakia held a referendum on the reintroduction of anti-corruption parquet on Saturday, which was disbanded in this legislature by the coalition of populists and ultranationalists. However, the consultation was not validated, due to the failure of a simple majority of voters.
Slovaks vote in a referendum on lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Fico
Slovaks cast their ballots Saturday in a referendum to decide whether to cancel lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders after their terms in office expire.
The Slovaks vote on Saturday in a referendum to decide whether to cancel the life compensation granted to populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders after the expiration of their terms, reports AP, taken by News.ro. They also vote on the reopening of the office of the Special Prosecutor and the National Crime Prevention Agency, both institutions dealing with ...
Slovak citizens are called to the polls on Saturday for a referendum that could cancel the life benefits granted to populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and other political leaders after the expiry of the terms of office.
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