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Slovak lawmakers loyal to populist premier Fico approve law critics claim will harm civil groups
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament on Wednesday passed legislation that critics claim will be detrimental for ...
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Who Is Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, the Populist Leader Shot Wednesday?
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times ... Fico, 59, started his political career as a communist before founding the Smer party in the 1990s. The Smer party was originally ...
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Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization
Robert Fico has long been a controversial figure ... A former member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Fico and his colleagues founded the Party SMER, or “Direction,” in the late ...
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Slovakia at 'critical crossroads' as months of protest threaten pro-Moscow Fico
The demonstrations happening in Smer strongholds could cause a headache for Fico given that his party won 2023 parliamentary elections by campaigning on a pro-Russian platform and focusing on ...