2023-10-01 08:51:39
08:20: In Slovakia, a party opposed to aid to kyiv wins the legislative elections
The Slovak populist Smer-SD party, opposed to aid to Ukraine, won the legislative elections on Saturday. This election in this country of 5.4 million inhabitants, member of the EU and NATO, is considered decisive in knowing whether Slovakia can stay on its pro-Western momentum or turn more towards Russia.
The party of former Prime Minister Robert Fico obtained 23.3% of the votes, ahead of the centrist Progressive Slovakia (PS) party, supported by 17.03% of voters, after the counting of 99.43% of the ballots. . The final results are expected this Sunday morning. Slovak President Zuzana Caputova said this week she would entrust the formation of the next government to the leader of the winning party, regardless of her “personal preference” as a former member of Progressive Slovakia.
During a stormy electoral campaign, marked by particularly high rates of online disinformation and which gave rise to several brawls between candidates, Robert Fico attacked the EU and NATO as well as to the LGBTQ minority. He also opposed any additional military aid to Ukraine. The winner of the election, however, will need help from smaller parties to form a majority coalition in the 150-seat parliament.
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