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Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia announces the end of military aid to Ukraine Slovakia has until now been a staunch supporter of Kyiv since Russia invaded in February last year, donating arms and opening its borders for refugees fleeing the war. 26/10/2023
Now playing Next Slovakia What are Slovaks expecting from Robert Fico’s new government? Robert Fico has become Slovakia's new Prime Minister. His left-populist Smer party won against the liberal, Western-oriented Progressive Slovakia by nearly 7 percentage points. Euronews Hungary took to the streets of Bratislava to find out what are Slovaks expecting from his new government. 25/10/2023
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovak MEPs to be suspended from EU parliament's Socialist Group Slovakia's new government brings left-wingers together with a larger far-right party whose leader is turning the country away from supporting Ukraine. 13/10/2023
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Now playing Next Slovakia Pro-Russia ex-PM leads leftists to win in Slovakia parliamentary vote The election Saturday was a test for the small eastern European country’s support for neighbouring Ukraine in its war with Russia, and the win by Fico could strain a fragile unity in the European Union and NATO. 01/10/2023
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Now playing Next Slovakia Pro-Russia disinformation floods Slovakia ahead of crucial election Propaganda and attacks on LGBTQ people are prominent ahead of election which could decide whether the country moves politically closer to Moscow. 29/09/2023
Now playing Next Slovakia Slovak president appoints 'non-party' government to solve crisis As a result of the country's prolonged political crisis, Slovakia's President Zuzana Čaputová has appointed a government of experts, not politicians, to run the country. 13/05/2023
Now playing Next Slovakia PM quits as Slovakia struggles with political uncertainty Eduard Heger steps down as interim prime minister after a string of ministerial resignations last week, potentially paving the way for a pro-Moscow party to govern the country 08/05/2023
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Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakian lawmakers refuse to lift immunity of former PM Robert Fico Prosecutors had wanted to take Fico into custody to prevent him from influencing witnesses. 04/05/2022