Slovak referendum on lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Fico fails due to low turnout
Only 16.1% of voters cast ballots, the Slovak Statistics Office said, far short of the 50% needed for a valid result.
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The turnout in the referendum in Slovakia was 16.1 per cent, well below the required threshold of 50 per cent.
The turnout reached 16.1 percent.
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Slovak referendum on lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Fico fails due to low turnout
A referendum in Slovakia to cancel lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders has failed due to low turnout.
No referendum held in Slovakia on abolishing lifetime payments to Robert FicoThe referendum on abolishing lifetime payments to the prime minister after resignation was declared invalid due to a turnout of 16.1% against the required 50%. The provision on payments appeared in 2024 after the assassination attempt on Robert Fico.
A referendum held in Slovakia on Saturday to resolve the issue of the cancellation of life payments to Prime Minister Robert Fitzo and other leaders of the country after the expiration of their term of office failed due to low turnout, written by AP.
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