US EditionSlovaks hold nationwide protests against economic policies of populist PM Robert Fico
Opposition parties led protests against austerity policies of Prime Minister Robert Fico, with about 10,000 people rallying in Bratislava and thousands more across 18 other towns.
- Thousands of protesters gathered across 19 Slovak cities on Tuesday to oppose Prime Minister Robert Fico's economic policies and austerity measures.
- The protests follow government approval of austerity including tax increases and social insurance hikes aimed at cutting one of the EU's highest budget deficits.
- Opposition parties led by Michal Šimečka's Progressive Slovakia organized the rallies, which increased from 16 cities last week and will culminate on November 17 in Bratislava.
- Fico's Smer party won the 2023 election on a pro-Russia platform, with Fico meeting Putin thrice since the Ukraine invasion and recently traveling to China, which triggered the latest protests.
- The protests united various groups against austerity, reflecting deep divisions over Fico's policies and his push to cut national holidays including the Velvet Revolution anniversary.
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Thousands protest in Slovakia against Fico’s austerity plan
Prague (EFE).- Thousands of Slovaks demonstrated on Tuesday across 17 cities to oppose Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s austerity measures, motivated by concerns that the proposed tax hikes and spending cuts, intended to save 2.7 billion euros and reduce a 5.9% budget deficit, would negatively impact their livelihoods. The rallies were organized by opposition parties ...
The opposition parties Progressive Slovakia, SaS, KDH and Democrats organized another round of protests against the consolidation package of the Robert Fico government (Smer).
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Slovaks hold nationwide protests against economic policies of populist PM Robert Fico
Thousands of protesters have gathered across Slovakia to oppose pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico and his government's package of austerity measures.
Print In the daily newspaper Kurier, Péter Techet was asked about the ongoing protests against Robert Fico and the government's austerity measures. Techet believes that the current protests address social problems and therefore could become even more dangerous for the Fico government than the previous demonstrations against Fico's pro-Russian course. The article can be read here. The post Péter Techet for Kurier about the protests in Slovakia fi…
Protests are underway in Slovakia. Demonstrators are demonstrating against pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico. The demonstrations took place in 19 cities and towns across Slovakia, including the capital Bratislava. Citizens are protesting the government's recently approved austerity package, which is currently being discussed by parliament. The latest wave of protests was sparked by Fico's visit to China, where he met with Russian President …
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