Until the Left-wing populist’s election, Slovakia was one of Ukraine’s most vocal supporters. However, Mr Fico has railed against EU sanctions on the Kremlin and opposed sending weapons to Ukraine. His victory was seen as a blow to pro-Western forces and a boon to leaders like Hungary’s Viktor Orban, who has also criticised sanctions for...
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How ties to Italy’s Mafia brought Robert Fico’s second term to an abrupt end in Slovakia
‘In vengeful mode’ In December the prime minister described the special prosecutor’s office as “evil”. “He was in a vengeful mode and got rid of an institution that was going after his cronies, that was very critical of all the crooks and criminals,” said Samuel Abraham, a political analyst in Slovakia. The shooting of the...