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☆ Slovaks Vote in Presidential Election That Might Bolster PM Fico
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( March | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

(Reuters) - Slovaks vote in a presidential election on Saturday that could strengthen Prime Minister Robert Fico's grip on power as he seeks more control over public media, softer anti-corruption laws and a dissenting voice to EU support for Ukraine. Polls are open in the first round of voting from 7:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) until 10:00 p.m. (2100 GMT). A run-off between the top two candidates is due on April 6 if no one wins a majority this weekend. Pellegrini, a former prime minister and member of Fico's leftist, ruling SMER party and now the head of junior coalition partner HLAS, is hoping to duplicate that success. Caputova won the last presidential election in 2019, riding an anti-corruption wave aimed at Fico's party, which was in power then.

Persons: Robert Fico's, Fico's, Peter Pellegrini, Zuzana Caputova, Fico, Pellegrini, HLAS, Ivan Korcok, Caputova, Korcok, Jason Hovet, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Reuters, Ukraine, EU, Constitutional, RTVS Locations: Ukraine, Moscow, Russian, Kyiv, Prague

☆ Slovak Parliament Chief Confirms Presidential Bid, Facing Ex-Foreign Minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Jason Hovet(Reuters) - Slovak parliament chief Peter Pellegrini, leader of the second-biggest party in the government coalition, confirmed on Friday that he would run in a March presidential election. Pellegrini, a prime minister in 2018-2020 and former member of Fico's SMER party, has seen a shrinking poll lead against his closest contender - Ivan Korcok, who was foreign minister in a previous government led by opposition forces. A second round in the likely case that no candidate wins an outright majority is on April 6. Pellegrini leads Korcok 40.6% to 37.7% in an AKO agency poll released on Thursday. Pellegrini led the government until anti-corruption parties won a 2020 election.

Persons: Jason Hovet, Peter Pellegrini, Robert Fico, Pellegrini, Fico's, Ivan Korcok, Zuzana Caputova, Korcok, Fico, Hugh Lawson Organizations: European Union Locations: Korcok, AKO, Prague

☆ „Trebuie eliberat imediat”: Autoritățile a zece țări au condamnat reținerea lui Navalny în Rusia
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

În ajun, el a fost reținut în Aeroportul Sheremetyevo după ce s-a întors din Germania, scrie Novaya Gazeta. „Navalny trebuie eliberat imediat, iar autorii acestui teribil atac la adresa vieții lui trebuie să fie trași la răspundere”, a declarat Jake Sullivan, consilierul președintelui ales al SUA, Joe Biden. „Autoritățile ruse trebuie să respecte drepturile lui Alexei Navalny și să-l elibereze imediat. Din același motiv, astăzi a fost reținut Alexei Navalny”, a declarat ea. Alexei Navalny a fost reținut în seara zilei de 17 ianuarie în Aeroportul Sheremetyevo la controlul pașapoartelor și transportat la Secția a doua a Direcției din Himki a MAI.

Persons: Alexei Navalny, Mike Pompeo, Jake Sullivan, Joe Biden, Joseph Borrel, Charles Michel, Navalny, Olaf Scholz, Agnès von der, Luigi Di Mayo, Mark Garneau, Tomas Petrjicek, Edgar Rinkevich, Belarusului Svetlana Tihanovskaya, Ivan Korčok, Rusiei, Maria Zaharova Organizations: Consiliului European, Media, Deutsche, Ministerul, Externe, UE, Uniunea Europeană, MAE, Aeroportul Locations: Statelor Unite, Germaniei, Franței, Italiei, Austriei, Cehiei, Lituaniei, Letoniei, Estoniei, Canadei, Germania, Statele Unite, SUA, Rusiei, Deutsche Welle, Rusia, Belarusului, Slovaciei, Moscova, Sankt Petersburg

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