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Democracy Digest: Slovakia Processes Shock Acquittal Again of Kocner in Kuciak Murder
Meanwhile, two off-duty US soldiers stationed in central Slovakia caused an incident in a grocery store last weekend, which needless to say is being exploited by pro-Russian elements in the country. Though nobody was hurt and the two soldiers did not damage anything, they were loud and under the influence of alcohol.
Democracy Digest: Slovak President Threatens to Sue Fico as Political Tensions Rise
Meanwhile, President Caputova, the most trusted Slovak politician, does not often talk about how often she and her daughters receive various threats, including death threats. Yet earlier this week, she posted on social media that she is prepared to take legal action against Smer leader and former PM Robert Fico.
Slovakia to Get ‘Expert’ Government But Return to Populism Looms
The departed but mostly unlamented coalition government, the first version of which was pieced together in February 2020 by four parties in a push to unseat Fico's Smer party following eight years of increasing authoritarianism and corruption, certainly wasn't helped by circumstances.
With His New Party, Slovak PM Embarks on a Mission to Unify
"Giving up is not a solution. It's what the mafia wants," Heger wrote on social media soon after, employing a term that Matovič's OĽaNO often uses to refer to previous governments led by Robert Fico's Smer party.
5 Years After Kuciak Murder, Slovak Journalists Are Still Being Attacked by Politicians
The ruthless double murder of two innocent people on February 21, 2018, triggered the largest wave of anti-government protests in Slovakia's modern history.
Democracy Digest: Slovakia Set for Referendum and Early Election
A referendum will take place in Slovakia on Saturday, as citizens vote on a constitutional change that would make it possible to shorten parliament's term through a referendum or by a majority vote in the parliament. The referendum, the first in seven years, was initiated by the opposition Smer party back in 2021.
Extremists Benefit from Radical Narratives Spread by Some Slovak Politicians
Nurturing 'pub talk'
The popularity of Robert Fico, the former prime minister and chair of the social democratic Smer party who is currently an opposition MP, has received a boost lately. While only 19 per cent of voters trusted him in November 2020, that figure had risen to 29 per cent by September, according to a poll by Focus.
The Affluent Slovak Town Where Neo-Fascism is Vogue
In recent European Parliament elections, 16 per cent of voters in the Hlohovec district backed the People's Party Our Slovakia (LSNS), widely seen as neo-fascist. In one of the town's electoral districts, support for the party topped 30 per cent.
Slovak President Appoints Peter Pellegrini as New Prime Minister
BRATISLAVA (REUTERS) - Slovak President Andrej Kiska appointed Peter Pellegrini as prime minister on Thursday to end a political crisis touched off by the murder of an investigative journalist that led to mass protests and the resignation of veteran leader Robert Fico.
Slovak Prime Minister Offers to Resign Amid Outrage over Journalist's Murder
Robert Fico has offered to resign as Slovakia's prime minister in an effort to quell a gathering political crisis sparked by the murder of an investigative journalist.