Slovak protests build as tens of thousands rebuke PM Fico's Russian tilt


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  • Saturday, 25 Jan 2025

Demonstrators attend an anti-government protest in Bratislava, Slovakia, January 24, 2025. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital on Friday, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico's policy shift closer to Russia, after tensions between the government and the opposition rose.

Organisers estimated 60,000 people attended the demonstration in Bratislava's Freedom Square, about four times more than in the last demonstration two weeks ago.

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