Slovak parliament refuses to lift immunity for populist former PM Robert Fico
Robert Fico, who was a populist ally of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán while serving as prime minister, has been facing criminal charges since he left power
‘This is fascism’ – Populist conservatives targeted with criminal investigations in Slovakia, including country’s former PM
Populist conservatives are often targeted with criminal investigations upon leaving office, such as former Czech PM Andrej Babiš in Czechia. Slovakia’s Robert Fico appears to be next on the list.

Slovakia’s decision to gift S-300 batteries to Ukraine ends in domestic upheaval
The government of Eduard Heger puts its loyalties towards NATO allies over the security of its own citizens
Former Slovakian PM accused of taking bribes
Peter Pellegrini under the spotlight
Slovakia’s decision to expel Russian diplomats is a favor to US, claim opposition politicians
A split over Russia has revealed some of the core divisions present in Slovak politics
Former Slovak PM forms a new political party
Peter Pellegrini has introduced a new party

Czech politicians congratulate winners of Slovak elections
OĽaNO won with 25.02 percent of the vote.
Liberal Slovakia blows up following election results: opinion
Slovak elections proved to be a stronger protest than expected
Slovak daily censored an interview with PM Pellegrini
The prime minister diasgreed with a question on his sexual orientation.
Pellegrini to be the election leader of Smer-SD
After 20 years as a chairman, Fico is to be number two.
TOP 100 Greatest Slovak Poll includes Husak, Dubček and Czech PM Babis
In the national poll, Czech PM Andrej Babiš ranked 89th and his former Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, finished 35th.
Lajčák to resign after Slovaks reject Migration Pact
The Slovak parliament rejected the UN global migration pact and asked the coalition government of Peter Pellegrini to leave the process of its acceptance. Right after that, Miroslav Lajčák resigned as Slovak foreign minister.
Fico and Blaha unexpectedly visits Cuba
The former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and MP Ľuboš Blaha are currently in Cuba – at the Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV). The delegation is representing the biggest governing party Smer, officially seeking business opportunities.
Former PM Fico: Nobody from Brussels can force us to do anything
Robert Fico, former Slovak prime minister and chairman of the Smer-SD Party, speaking on a popular public television show yesterday, talked about the migration crisis and praised the importance of the Visegrad Group.