After protests in Slovakia, Prime Minister Fico Tilt towards Russia. Protest news
FICO Brandish Intel accuse foreigners of ‘coup’ in the league as a massive voting in nationwide rallies.
Thousands of people protested in Slovakia amidst Prime Minister Robert Fico’s rage on a clear push for close ties with Russia.
Friday’s rallies, in which 60,000 people were seen collecting 60,000 people in Bratislawa, marked the latest public anger show against Fico, whose visit to Moscow to interact with President Vladimir Putin last month Inspired
Civic Group Mier Ukrajin – “Peace for Ukraine” – said it called rallies in defense of “democracy” after the Prime Minister’s comment on changing Slovakia’s foreign policy and leaving the European Union and NATO.
Protester Frantic Valach said in Bratislava, “We don’t want to live with Russia … We want to live in the European Union, we want to become NATO and we want to live like this.”
On Friday, the Prime Minister’s leftist Nationalist government accused the organizers and political opponents of trying to “throtten” in the league with an unlike group of foreigners.
Last year, Fico, who was injured in an attack by a gunman, alleged that a group of unidentified experts in Slovakia assisted protests in Ukraine in 2014 and Georgia last year, which for a secret report from the country’s intelligence services. Connects its claims, was known. In the form of Sis.
He did not present specific evidence, but publicly stated that the opposition provoked clashes with police forces as a plan to capture government buildings, block roads, organize a nationwide strike and overthrow their government. Planned
Opposition parties have demanded a trust vote against the FICO government, but FICO is still ready to avoid the vote as it maintains a thin majority.
Friday’s protest looked near the levels seen in 2018, when the murder of a journalist who investigated high -level corruption forced the resignation of the FICO.
Fico’s personal visit to Moscow in December saw him interacting with Putin, Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022 since a rare encounter for the European Union leader.
He is in an open controversy with Ukraine, when Kiev stopped the transit of Russian gas supply to Slovakia on 1 January, and threatened to eliminate human aid in vengeance.
“Mr. Fico is very aggressive and it bothers me. They have understood all and they should give up public life, ”Joseph Betak said, a 49 -year -old telecommunication expert, in protest. “We can’t stay silent, otherwise nothing will change.”
