Massive Protests Erupt in Slovakia Over Prime Minister's Pro-Russia Policies

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Robert Fico, the Slovak leader who has made Ukraine his 'enemy'

The prime minister makes no secret of his closeness to Vladimir Putin's Russia rather than the European Union. This is much to the dismay of some Slovaks, who are stepping up demonstrations. The next is set for Friday, February 7.

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Slovakians protest PM Fico over govt pro-Russia policy shift

Huge crowds gathered in dozens of cities and towns across Slovakia on Friday to mount vocal protests against the pro-Russian policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The latest wave of anti-government rallies was fueled by Fico’s recent trip to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare visit to the Kremlin by a European Union leader since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, 2022.

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‘New reality’ hailed as Slovak protests against pro-Russia Fico widen to small towns

More than 100,000 people hit the streets Friday across Slovakia and elsewhere in Europe to defend the country’s Western orientation.

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More Protests in Slovakia Against PM’s pro-Russian Shift

Protesters called for Fico to resign with chants of “Resign, resign” and “Russian agent.”

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Thousands in Slovakia protest against PM Fico's Russia stance

Fico's views on Russia have largely differed from the European mainstream. He ended Slovakia's military aid for Ukraine, criticised European Union sanctions on Russia and vowed to block Ukraine from joining NATO.

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In the Slovak capital Bratislava, tens of thousands of people protested against the government of left-wing Prime Minister Fico. Demonstrators also gathered in other cities of the country. They accuse Fico of an increasingly authoritarian and Russia-friendly course and demand his resignation.