A large-scale protest against Fico's pro-Russian policies took place in Bratislava
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Fri, 24 Jan 2025 23:01:00 +0200

Slovaks demand Ficos resignatioAccording to organizers, 60,000 people came to the rally on Freedom Square in Bratislava, which is about four times more than during the last protest two weeks ago.Protesters chanted Enough Fico and We are Europe.In total, similar demonstrations also took place in 20 other cities in the Central European country.Several thousand people took part in protests in most Slovak cities.
In Koice, for example, media outlets counted 15,000 participants.
It is also reported that in some cities, protests under the slogan Slovakia is not Ukraine were announced.
About 40 people came to such a rally in Bratislava.
Fico is afraid of the Slovak MaidanIt is noted that earlier this week the government accused the opposition of attempting to cause chaos.
The government is also planning new preventive security measures, because, according to Fico himself, the opposition is planning to escalate protests as part of an attempt to illegally overthrow the government, in particular by seizing state buildings.
Opposition political parties and civic groups organizing the protests have rejected the accusations, saying they are aimed at diverting attention from political problems that the fragile government coalition cannot resolve.The latest round of protests came after Fico privately visited Moscow in December to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.As Ukrinform reported, on January 21, the opposition parties Progressive Slovakia PS, Freedom and Solidarity SaS, and Christian Democrats KDH again submitted a motion of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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