Slovakia's recent election has resulted in a victory for the Smer party, providing the country with a narrow and uncertain path towards a stable government. The election outcome gives the party a mandate to protect the welfare state after three years of high inflation and falling living standards. Former prime minister Robert Fico, who campaigned to end military aid to Ukraine, has won the backing of two allied parties and is on track to return to power. Fico's coalition government will include his populist SMER party, the left-wing Hlas party, and the ultra-nationalist pro-Russian Slovak National Party. The election results have raised concerns about the potential impact on Europe's united front and the problems Ukraine may face from the new Slovak government.
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⚡️Fico forms coalition government, set to be next Slovak prime minister. The coalition government will be made up of Fico's populist SMER party, the left-wing Hlas party, and the ultra-nationalist pro-Russian Slovak National Party. https://t.co/VO4UAXTtNj
Slovakia’s Robert Fico wins the backing of two allied parties, putting the former prime minister on track to return to power after he campaigned to end military aid to Ukraine https://t.co/mqXua9njNc
Slovakia’s Robert Fico wins the backing of two allied parties, putting the former prime minister on track to return to power after he campaigned to end military aid to Ukraine https://t.co/sIRXrTJS5w
Slovak election winner to sign memorandum with prospective government partners https://t.co/r1JbLEHc5O https://t.co/Zl6pYK7AFu
The September 30 election in Slovakia was widely reported as a win for “pro-Moscow candidate” Robert Fico. But the Left should listen to the working-class voters who rallied behind Fico’s party — and understand that the vote wasn’t just about Ukraine. https://t.co/7fBkbch1NJ
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After three years of high inflation and falling living standards, Smer’s victory in Slovkia’s recent election has given the country a narrow and uncertain path to a stable government with a mandate to protect the welfare state. https://t.co/7fBkbchzDh