FICO sees coup plot behind protests

Slovak PM Fico accuses opposition of 'coup attempt' following protests and no-confidence motion
Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister has faced accusations by the country's largest opposition party of trying to take the country out of the EU. View on euronews
President Pellegrini calls situation in Slovakia “serious” in wake of country-wide protests, PM Fico coup plot claims
By Albin Sybera in Prague Slovakia’s President Peter Pellegrini said the situation in the country is “serious” following a security council meeting called after populist Prime Robert Fico claimed a plot to overthrow his government is taking place in which NGOs,
Anti-Fico protests build as Slovak PM mutters about foreign ‘coup’
Ahead of planned pro-European protests in around 20 Slovak cities Friday, the pro-Moscow ruling coalition on Thursday used an emergency meeting of the country’s Security Council to address what it alleged was an “organized escalation” of domestic tensions directed from abroad.
Slovak PM accuses opposition of planning coup to topple him
Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, has claimed opposition forces are planning a "Maidan"-style coup in Slovakia, referring to the popular uprising that toppled Ukraine's pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych in 2014.
Slovak government plans security measures around protests, citing coup risks
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday his administration would plan preventive measures around public protests that state officials have said risk escalating into attempts at overthrowing the government.
Slovak opposition says PM Fico undermining EU membership, Fico warns of protests
Slovakia's opposition accused Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday of laying the groundwork to take the country out of the European Union, but dropped its no-confidence motion to dismiss him and his leftist-nationalist government.
Slovak Opposition to Call No-Confidence Vote Against PM Fico's Government
(Reuters) -Slovakia's opposition parties will call a no-confidence vote against the government, a party chief said on Tuesday, accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging foreign policy closer to Russia while failing to tackle problems at home.
News digest: Fico sees coup plot behind protests, but Slovaks take to the streets anyway
Today in Slovakia - all the top news from Thursday, wrapped up in one place!Fico’s coup claims show cracks Prime Minister Robert Fico keeps claiming that Slovakia is facing an orchestrated attempt to destabilise his government,
Slovakia's PM, alleging coup plot, hikes security at government sites
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday that security protections at key government buildings will be strengthened in light of alleged coup plans by his opponents. Fico, who survived an assassination attempt last May,
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Fico's Fight: Slovakia's Tumultuous Political Climate
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's government plans to prevent public protests from turning into government overthrows, citing intelligence about opposition power grabs. Fico's critics dismiss these ...
Fico threatens to pull Slovakia out of EU and Nato
Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing ...
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Fico’s rival pushes snap election as Slovak PM’s Moscow trip backfires
The no-confidence vote, if it succeeds, will trigger a snap election. According to a recent January poll, the liberal ...
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Fico's Strategy to Curb Potential Government Overthrows
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced plans for preventive measures in response to potential risks posed by public ...
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Slovak PM calls Zelenskyy "beggar" and "blackmailer"
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has harshly criticised Ukraine as an unreliable partner and said he was tired of President ...
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Georgian PM calls Slovak counterpart’s claim on “coordinated processes” in different countries “completely logical”
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday said his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico’s claim, suggesting “ongoing processes” in different countries could be “coordinated from a single source” ...
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Slovakia: Robert Fico and Viktor Orban meet in Bratislava
The Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, and his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, held a bilateral meeting today in ...
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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry comments on "Maidan in Slovakia": PM Fico has pulled something long expired out of the closet
Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, believes that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is attempting to consolidate his electorate with claims about an alleged ...