Slovakia elections: Liberals win against pro-Moscow party - exit polls
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There were fears that victory for populist Robert Fico would end military support for Ukraine.

Liberals have a slender lead in Slovakia’s elections over a pro-Moscow party led by populist former PM Robert Fico, exit polls suggest.

The pro-Moscow party, Smer-SD, had been expected to win the vote, but polls suggest its popularity has fallen in recent days.

Smer has pledged an immediate end to military support for Ukraine.

Vote counting is continuing and the real results will not be known for several hours.

If the liberal group Progressive Slovakia is confirmed as the winner, it will lead coalition talks on forming the next government.

  • mholiv@lemmy.worldEnglish
    524·
    1 year ago

    This is amazing news. Stepping away from the corrupt, war mongering, imperialist regime that is Moscow can only be a good thing for the European community and human dignity everywhere.

    Let’s hope they pull threw.

    Edit: Sad news. Let’s hope a progressive coalition can be formed.

    • floofloofEnglish
      23·
      1 year ago

      It looks like it has gone the other way - see the updated article.

      • Siegfried@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        I don’t understand slovakian politics, but smer “won” by a 22% in a parlamentarischen ellection. Is this that dramatic?

        Fico won the election with a pro russian rhetoric but 78% voted against it. Am i missing something?