The Latest Breaking News from Slovakia

How will a pro-Russia party winning Slovakia vote affect the Ukraine war?

Ex-PM Robert Fico is set to replace a technocrat government that has been backing Kyiv against the Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023

Bodybuilding, fast cars and misogyny: Slovakia’s populist Robert Fico returns to power

A fan of Vladimir Putin and fast cars, Robert Fico should return as prime minister of Slovakia following parliamentary elections on Saturday. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the career of a politician who was ousted from power five years ago after a journalist was murdered for revealing government…

France 24 · Oct 1, 2023

Robert Fico doubles down on pro-Russia stance after Slovakia election win

Populist Smer leader, who has pledged to end military aid to Ukraine, says he is ready to open talks on forming a coalition government

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Slovaks vote between pro-Russian ex-PM and pro-Western liberals

Voting begins in a closely contested election with support for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion a key issue.

Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2023

Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer

Voters in Slovakia are casting ballots in an early parliamentary election that pits a populist former prime minister who campaigned on a pro-Russia and anti-American message against a liberal, pro-West newcomer

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023

Slovakia election: polls open in knife-edge vote with Ukraine high on agenda

Election could decide whether country sticks with liberal, pro-western line or begins to lean more towards Russia

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023

Migration ‘used to mobilise voters’ ahead of elections in Slovakia and Poland

Migration has become a hot-button issue in Slovakia and Poland ahead of upcoming elections on September 30 and October 15, with politicians evoking the hotly debated topic to galvanise voters and governments reintroducing border checks in the region.

France 24 · Sep 29, 2023

Will Slovakia move towards Russia after snap elections?

Is Ukraine about to lose one of its staunchest allies in Europe? Slovakia leapt to Kyiv's aid after the Russian invasion of February 2022 by supplying weapons and fighter jets and welcoming refugees. But that could all change in Saturday's snap parliamentary elections. Leading in the polls is pro-Russian former…

France 24 · Sep 29, 2023

Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer

Slovakia holds an early parliamentary election on Saturday that pits populist former Prime Minister Robert Fico who campaigned on a clear pro-Russia and anti-American message against a liberal pro-West newcomer

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

Slovakia may be about to elect a government which plans to halt aid to Kyiv

Slovakians head to the polls on September 30 to elect a new parliament. The result will not only have a huge impact on the domestic affairs of this small central European state but also, beyond its borders, on the balance of power in Europe and the war in Ukraine.

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2023