Political newcomer Kiska trounces PM Fico in Slovak presidential election


BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Philanthropist and former businessman Andrej Kiska trounced Prime Minister Robert Fico in Slovakia's presidential election on Saturday as voters feared Fico and his centre-left party would amass too much power.

Results from over 99 percent of voting districts showed the politically unaffiliated Kiska leading the centre-left prime minister by 59.4 percent to 40.6 percent.

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