"Last night, tens of thousands of Slovaks protested against the country's populist and pro-Russian prime minister Robert Fico, marking the 36th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution which had ended the communist rule in the country in 1989, but which his government has recently removed from the list of national holidays. A demonstrator holds a picture depicting Prime Minister Robert Fico being scared of chalk during a protest against the government of Slovakia's nationalist prime minister Robert Fico in Bratislava, Slovakia."
"Despite torrential rain, protesters gathered across the country, including the capital, Bratislava, and the eastern city of Kosice. Fico remains a deeply divisive figure in Slovakia, which regular protests against his government and policies. Critics say he risks undermining the country's pro-western course since 1989, jeopardising its relations with the EU and Nato, as he insisted on keeping close relations with Russia"
Tens of thousands of Slovaks gathered in cities including Bratislava and Kosice to protest against prime minister Robert Fico despite torrential rain. The protests coincided with the 36th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, a holiday recently removed from the national list by the government. Fico is a polarising figure who has visited Vladimir Putin multiple times since 2022 and opposes further EU sanctions on Russia and additional aid for Ukraine. Critics warn his stance risks undermining Slovakia's pro‑Western course and its relations with the EU and NATO. The next parliamentary election is scheduled by 2027.
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