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Slovakia's Fico Vows Not to Resign Amid Pro-EU Protests

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Slovakia's Fico Vows Not to Resign Amid Pro-EU Protests
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JAN 26
Above: Thousands of people gather at Freedom square as nationwide protests continue against the Robert Fico-lead government, in Bratislava, Slovakia on Jan. 24, 2025. Image copyright: Robert Nemeti/Anadolu via Getty Images
story last updated JAN 27

The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

Though a Maidan-like unrest in Slovakia still looks unlikely, the opposition and its foreign partners want to force Robert Fico out of office purely because they cannot win elections. Western nations are actively interfering in Slovak internal affairs to punish a government that has refused to concede to them.

Izvestia

Pro-establishment narrative

Slovaks have taken to the streets in peaceful protest to call for the resignation of Robert Fico, as his coalition collapses against a backdrop of rising inflation and insecurity in the country. Geopolitical issues were just the final straw for a nation long fed up with a paranoid leader that failed to deliver calm and stability.

TVP World

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures

Robert Fico

Vladimir Putin


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Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

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Al JazeeraJAN 23
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