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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lili Bayer

Slovakia’s opposition hopes European vote will put brakes on populist PM

A demonstration against the government's plan to amend the penal code and eliminate a special prosecutors' office in front of the parliament building, in Bratislava, Slovakia, 07 February 2024.
A demonstration against the government's plan to amend the penal code and eliminate a special prosecutors' office in front of the parliament building, in Bratislava, Slovakia, 07 February 2024. Photograph: Jakub Gavlák/EPA

As fears grow that Slovakia is following Hungary down a path away from the rule of law, the country’s opposition says it is determined to prove that citizens want a democratic future.

Since coming back to power last year, Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, has taken aim at the media, NGOs and prosecutors.

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