Speaker of Parliament Peter Pellegrini (r) hugs PM Robert Fico (l) after his win in the presidential election on the night of April 6, 2024. (source: TASR)
Another obstacle in Robert Fico’s rapid transformation of Slovakia according to the model of Orbán’s Hungary has disappeared, and Ukraine has lost a vote of support in NATO and the EU.
This is how foreign media describe the results of the presidential election in Slovakia.
Many emphasise that the winner is a close ally of Robert Fico, known for his pro-Russian views.
Voters in Slovakia strengthened the influence of pro-Russian forces in Central Europe when they elected a candidate who opposes military and financial aid to Ukraine, The New York Times writes. Pellegrini copied Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s tactics from the 2022 election, when the government claimed that the opposition wanted to drag Hungary into war, the daily notices.
The daily adds that Pellegrini’s victory will make Robert Fico stronger, as he can now push his agenda without any opposition in the Presidential Palace. The New York Times points out that Fico returned to power, despite the fact that many considered his political career to be over after resigning from office, along with protests following the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak.
