This presidential election is a referendum on Fico's rule

Voters who don’t want to completely hand over the country to a government attacking the rule of law, independent media and civil society have won the first round of a referendum on Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Former diplomat Ivan Korčok outran Speaker of Parliament and Hlas party leader Peter Pellegrini in the first round of the presidential election on Saturday.

At the same time, in the second round, the future president will also be decided on by people who would hand over this office, without hesitation, to former judge Štefan Harabin and his disinformation group.

However, Korčok’s victory in the second round isn’t certain unless he receives further support. Or if his voters are satisfied with this result.

Pellegrini has made it through despite not saying anything voters will remember. He didn’t promise anything that Fico hadn’t already promised. A collection of political clichés about peace and a dignified life was sufficient to come in second.