Fico, Russia and Slovakia

Protests in Slovakia after Prime Minister Fico’s tilt towards Russia
Massive turnout in nationwide rallies, as Fico brandishes intel report alleging ‘coup d’etat’ in league with foreigners.
Slovakia’s PM Fico rejects calls to quit, amid growing protests over Russia tilt
BRATISLAVA - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected protesters' calls for his resignation on Jan 25 after tens of thousands demonstrated against his government's policy shift closer to Russia.
Tens of thousands protest across Slovakia against PM Robert Fico's stance on Russia
The latest wave of rallies was fuelled by Fico’s recent trip to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. View on
Thousands of Slovaks take to the streets against PM Fico’s pro-Russian stance
Opposition parties look to table a new no-confidence motion against Fico's government after a failed attempt on Tuesday
Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Slovak protests grow in rebuke of PM Fico's Russian tilt
Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital on Friday, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico's policy shift closer to Russia, after tensions between the government and the opposition rose.
Slovak PM Fico rejects calls for resignation amid mass protests over pro-Russia stance
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia gathered at squares and street across the country on Friday to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Slovakia's Political Turmoil: Fico Faces Growing Protests
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico refuses to resign after massive protests against his pro-Russia shift. Demonstrators, rallying under 'We are Europe', demand a return to pro-European policies. Fico defends his foreign policy,
Protests against Fico’s pro-Kremlin turn intensify across Slovakia
The intensification of the pro-Kremlin turn of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico drew the largest crowd of demonstrators to the streets of the Slovak capital Bratislava since protests against Fico's Smer party-led cabinet began in late 2023 as fears arose that Fico’s changes in the country’s police,
Zelensky backs Slovak protests as Fico criticizes opposition, organizers
"Bratislava is not Moscow, Slovakia is Europe," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X on Jan. 25, voicing support for protests against Slovakia's government. The demonstrations, held under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe,
Protesters Flood Bratislava in Opposition to Fico's Russia-Centric Shift
Massive protests took place in Bratislava against Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's shift towards Russia, echoing earlier demonstrations from 2018. Fico faces accusations of undermining democracy and diverting from EU and NATO alliances,
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Fico’s coalition critically weakens as more MPs withdraw support – for now
BRATISLAVA - As the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico faces mass demonstrations over its pro-Russian policies, the ...
Slovakia will expel all foreign riot instructors — Fico
The government of Slovakia intends to expel from the country foreign specialists in the organization of mass riots, which ...
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Ukraine will never join NATO EU state's PM
The country?s membership in the European Union is also unlikely, Slovakia?s Robert Fico has said Ukraine will never join NATO ...
Putin ‘open for talks’ with Trump over Ukraine war and calls for leaders to meet
Russian President also echoes new US President’s claim conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in White ...
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EU nation's PM points finger at Kiev over anti-government protests
A significant number of demonstrators in Bratislava were Ukrainians, Slovak leader Robert Fico said Ukrainians were a major ...
Embattled Slovak Premier Shifts Focus to Gender in Culture Wars
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday that he wants to amend the country’s constitution so that it recognizes just ...
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Slovakia optimistic as EU renews gas talks with Ukraine
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanář stated on Monday that Bratislava is pleased with the European Commission's announcement ...