Slovak government plans security measures around protests, citing coup risks
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday his administration would plan preventive measures around public protests that state officials have said risk escalating into attempts at overthrowing the government.
Slovak PM accuses opposition of planning coup to topple him
Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, has claimed opposition forces are planning a "Maidan"-style coup in Slovakia, referring to the popular uprising that toppled Ukraine's pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych in 2014.
Slovak Opposition Withdraws No-Confidence Motion, Plans New One
(Reuters) - Slovakia's opposition parties withdrew their parliamentary no-confidence motion aiming to dismiss the cabinet of Prime Minster Robert Fico on Tuesday, parliament deputy speaker Peter Ziga said.
Anti-Fico protests build as Slovak PM mutters about foreign ‘coup’
Ahead of planned pro-European protests in around 20 Slovak cities Friday, the pro-Moscow ruling coalition on Thursday used an emergency meeting of the country’s Security Council to address what it alleged was an “organized escalation” of domestic tensions directed from abroad.
Slovak Opposition Urges Probe Into Premier After Coup Charge
Slovakia’s opposition called for an investigation into Prime Minister Robert Fico’s administration for potentially misusing the intelligence service to suppress political adversaries and civil society.
Slovak Opposition to Call No-Confidence Vote Against PM Fico's Government
(Reuters) -Slovakia's opposition parties will call a no-confidence vote against the government, a party chief said on Tuesday, accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging foreign policy closer to Russia while failing to tackle problems at home.
Slovak PM Fico accuses opposition of 'coup attempt' following protests and no-confidence motion
Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister has faced accusations by the country's largest opposition party of trying to take the country out of the EU. View on euronews
Slovak opposition says PM Fico undermining EU membership, Fico warns of protests
Slovak opposition leader Michal Simecka launched an attempt to dismiss the leftist-nationalist government in a no-confidence ...
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Slovak PM calls Zelenskyy "beggar" and "blackmailer"
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has harshly criticised Ukraine as an unreliable partner and said he was tired of President ...
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Georgian PM calls Slovak counterpart’s claim on “coordinated processes” in different countries “completely logical”
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico’s claim, suggesting “ongoing processes” in different countries could be “coordinated from a single source” ...
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Dobro guitar inventor's Slovak roots unknown for many decades
Interestingly, the fact that the inventor of the dobro had Slovak roots remained unknown for many decades.
Slovak Entrepreneur Funding Rescue Of German Flying Taxi Startup
A Slovak entrepreneur is providing most of the funds to rescue a German flying taxi startup that came close to collapse last ...
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Georgian FM, Slovak Ambassador discuss ties
Maka Botchorishvili, the Georgian Foreign Minister and Matúš Bušovský, the Slovak Ambassador to the country, on Thursday discussed “close cooperation” between the countries along with its current ...
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Over 100 Slovak psychiatrists sound alarm over Fico
Slovak psychiatrists have raised serious concerns about the state of democracy in the country in an open letter, accusing Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD/NI) of aggressive, polarising ...
President Sees No Need to Declare State of Emergency in Slovakia
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said there’s no need to declare a state of emergency even after the premier suggested some ...