Slovakia, FICO

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 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 opposition says PM Fico undermining EU membership, Fico warns of protests
Slovakia's opposition accused Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday of laying the groundwork to take the country out of the European Union, but dropped its no-confidence motion to dismiss him and his leftist-nationalist government.
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 Leader Fico Preparing for EU Exit, Opposition Says
Slovak opposition leader Michal Simecka accused Prime Minister Robert Fico of laying the ground to take the country out of the European Union as he launched an attempt to dismiss the leftist-nationalist government in a no-confidence vote on Tuesday.
Fico threatens to pull Slovakia out of EU and Nato
Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing that world events could consign them to the “history books”.
Slovak opposition accuses PM Fico of planning EU exit, sparking no-confidence vote row
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
Slovakia's Fico set to survive no-confidence vote as coalition rebels say they'll back him
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico looks set to survive an upcoming no-confidence vote after rebel lawmakers in one ruling ...
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Slovakian Political Drama: Fico's EU Exit Allegations Stir Controversy
Slovakia's PM Robert Fico faces accusations from the opposition of setting the stage for an EU exit. While the opposition ...
Zelenskiy Hosts Slovakia's Opposition Leader in Kyiv Amid Spat With PM Fico
Zelenskiy had invited Fico to visit Kyiv for talks on Friday, an invitation he alluded to as he announced his meeting with ...
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‘We are going to hell’: Slovak PM Fico warns of snap elections
“I told them … deal with it, or we are going to hell,” Fico told a political discussion show on Slovak network TA3 on Sunday.
Slovakia vows to veto upcoming Ukraine assistance
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that Slovakia would veto any future Ukraine aid packages considered by the European Union. Fico emphasized that Slovakia would now adopt a "reciprocal" ...
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Political Drama Unfolds: Slovakia's No-Confidence Motion
Slovakia's opposition parties withdrew their no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Robert Fico's cabinet. The move followed a protest against Fico's proposal to make the session secret due to ...
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Fico’s rival pushes snap election as Slovak PM’s Moscow trip backfires
The no-confidence vote, if it succeeds, will trigger a snap election. According to a recent January poll, the liberal ...
Zelenskiy on Slovakia's Fico gas talks offer: 'come to Kyiv on Friday'
Russia's gas flows to Europe ended at the start of the year following the expiration of a transit agreement between Kyiv and ...