Thousands of protesters have gathered in Slovakia’s capital on the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that brought an end to decades of communist rule in Czechoslovakia to oppose the policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Thousands of protesters gather to mark the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, that brought an end to decades of communist rule in Czechoslovakia , and to oppose the policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico , in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.
The protest united the opposition, including the liberal Progressive Slovakia, pro-business Freedom and Solidarity and the conservative Christian Democrats who all said Fico’s a threat to democracy.“Slovakia is and will be part of the Western civilization,” a conservative political veteran František Mikloško, who was one of the Slovak leaders in 1989, told the crowd at downtown SNP square. “We don’t want anyone to move us toward Moscow.
Michal Šimečka, the head of Progressive Slovakia, which is currently the most popular party in the country, said the opposition will do what it takes to protect freedom and democracy.overhaul public broadcasting, has led opponents to worry that he would lead Slovakia down a more autocratic path, following the direction of Hungary under populistand other issues sharply differ from the European mainstream.
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