Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, January 24, 2025, to voice their opposition against the policies of Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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“Slovakia is not Russia, Slovakia is Europe” and “We have enough of Fico” and “Resign,” protesters chanted in Bratislava.amid heightened tensions after Fico accused organizers and the opposition earlier this week of being in contact with an unspecified group of foreigners who he says are working toward engineering a coup in Slovakia.
Fico linked his accusations to a secret report by the country’s spy service, known as SIS, that he presented in parliament on Tuesday. The details weren’t known, but Fico publicly said that the opposition plans to occupy government buildings, block roads, organize a nationwide strike and provoke clashes with police forces as parts of the alleged plan to overthrow his government.The UK says the killer of 3 girls at a dance class should never be freed.
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