Slovak presidency goes to PM Fico's proxy
Slovakia faces concerns over threats to judges and journalists, presidential election heading to runoff, controversy over removal of pro-Putin biker gang boss from EU sanctions list, and strained relations with Czech Republic.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
Slovakia is facing concerns over threats to judges and journalists as Prime Minister Robert Fico reportedly keeps a close eye on justices who have ruled against his political allies. In other news, the Slovak presidential election is headed to a runoff between pro-EU diplomat Ivan Korčok and parliament speaker Peter Pellegrini. Additionally, there is controversy surrounding the removal of a pro-Putin biker gang boss from the EU sanctions list, with accusations of training for combat in Ukraine. Relations between the Czech Republic and Slovakia have also been strained, with the Czech Prime Minister canceling meetings with the Slovak cabinet due to differences in Russia policy.