In Slovakia elections, pro-Russia party wins vote but needs allies for coalition
Monday, 2 October 2023 A populist former PM and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to complete results announced Sunday. Former PM Robert Fico and the leftist Smer, or Direction, party had 22.9% of the votes, or 42 seats in the 150-seat parliament, the Slovak Statistics Office said.
Slovakia's populist party, which wants to stop military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU and NATO, holds a press conference after winning the parliamentary elections. The Smer-SD party led by former prime minister Robert Fico scored 23 percent in Saturday's vote, beating the centrist...
As part of the coalition deal, Smer will get to appoint the prime minister and six other ministers, opening the way for Fico to serve as Slovakia's head of government for the fourth time.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published
Monday, 2 October 2023
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