Slovakia, Robert FICO and Russia

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 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.
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
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.
Angry Slovaks Ratchet Up Protests Against PM Fico's Pro-Russia Drive
Tens of thousands of people protested across Slovakia Friday evening, as anger grows over nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico's push for closer ties with Russia.
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,
Slovak protests draw 100,000 denouncing pro-Putin tilt by Fico government
There will be more and more of us. Those who want to live in our little Slovakia, but in a civilized Europe,” said Eva Kulová, 84, who helped topple Communism.
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,
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The TurkStream gas pipeline is the last one supplying Russian resources to Europe. Reports of its possible destruction have ...