Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer

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Voters in Slovakia are casting ballots in an early parliamentary election that pits a populist former prime minister who campaigned on a pro-Russia and anti-American message against a liberal, pro-West newcomer.

Former Slovak Prime Minister and head of leftist SMER - Social Democracy party Robert Fico arrives for an election rally in Michalovce, Slovakia, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Fico leads his party in the upcoming early elections that are held in Slovakia on Sept. 30, 2023. People walk past an election poster for Progressive Slovakia party a day before an early general election in Bratislava, Slovakia, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. The poster reads: “Enough of past and chaos. Let’s vote future”.

Deputy chairman of the extreme right Kotleba - People’s Party Our Slovakia Milan Uhrik answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press at Slovakia’s Parliament in Bratislava on Oct. 12, 2016. Uhrik leads, as a chairman, his newly formed movement Republika in the upcoming early elections that are held in Slovakia on Sept. 30, 2023. People walk past an election poster for Slovakia National party a day before an early general election in Bratislava, Slovakia, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Former Slovak Prime Minister and head of leftist SMER - Social Democracy party Robert Fico arrives for an election rally in Michalovce, Slovakia, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Fico leads his party in the upcoming early elections that are held in Slovakia on Sept. 30, 2023. Former Slovak Prime Minister and head of leftist SMER - Social Democracy party Robert Fico arrives for an election rally in Michalovce, Slovakia, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Fico leads his party in the upcoming early elections that are held in Slovakia on Sept. 30, 2023.

 

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