Posted on 01/25/2025 7:26:17 AM PST by Apparatchik
Late on Friday afternoon, people slowly gather at Freedom Square in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, to protest against the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico.
This isn't the first rally of its kind being held in Bratislava. The latest series of protests began on December 23, a day after the prime minister's surprise trip to Russia, and have been held at regular intervals ever since.
The protesters here agree on one thing: Slovakia does not belong to Russia. And many feel that Fico's pre-Christmas meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow was an act of treason.
Fighting for democracy — again
"I feel really disappointed by our government," says a 47-year-old protester named Richard who has tied an EU flag around his shoulders. "When I was 12 years old, I took to the streets with my father, protesting against communism in November 1989, and here I am, fighting for democracy, once again," he tells DW.
Talk of an alleged coup
On Thursday, the day before demonstrations, President Peter Pellegrini convened a meeting of the state's Security Council, claiming he had been given serious information about a threat to the state's security.
"The establishment of our constitution is being threatened; there are groups of people who want to escalate tension within the country and attack the institutions of government," said Pellegrini, adding that these groups are being coordinated from abroad.
Fico made very similar claims, saying that some groups were allegedly planning a coup. "It is an attempt to organize a typical coup in Slovakia so that the government falls and those who cannot get into power through democratic parliamentary elections come to power," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...
Jan 31, 2024Former Slovak defense minister Jaro Naď added fuel to the fire with a claim that Russia’s interference included troll farms, the secret funding of municipalities across Slovakia, and “significant involvement of the Russian secret service.” A poll conducted by GLOBSEC suggests Moscow’s
https://cepa.org/article/slovak-vote-shows-need-for-nato-action-on-russian-disinformation/
It is a fascinating consequence of geogarphy that Vienna and Bratislava are so close together, nigh the confluence of Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia. Yet no wars among them for a long time. Something to learn there.
Looks like Fico is following Yanukovych’s playbook - he is just as much of a thug and a corruptocrat under Putin’s boot. He will likely end up the same way - fleeing to Moscow.
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You don’t like their policies, but the people who elected them did. And who are we to say that they are any worse than the one-world, globo-homo socialists running the Democratic party and the EU?? And the Ukraine is hardly a model republic for the USA to fight for.
Putin up to his usual dirty tricks.
This won’t work out well for him, Pres. Trump can see what’s going on.
Putin up to his usual dirty tricks.
This won’t work out well for him, Pres. Trump can see what’s going on.
Sheep tend to huddle together when a wolf is near?
This is an attempted color revolution. First they tried to murder Fico. When that didn’t work the Yurps and probably the Deep State went to plan B.
Now that’s an analogy.
Nuland is probably handing out cookies. Another CIA astroturf operation. Fico is a good guy.
Fico was a loud critic of the Von der Leyen Commission and her foreign and military policies in relation to Russian invasion of Ukraine. He also expressed disagreements with the European Commission in questions of immigration
In 2023, Fico referred to adoption by same-sex couples as a perversion, stated that he would never support same-sex marriage. He said that “gender ideology in schools is unacceptable”.
He doesn’t support the Ukrainian nazi dictatorship either.
So they tried to assassinate him. Now time for a CIA/EU color revolution.
Surrrrre you have. And so what? I had him over the other day. He really enjoyed the Texas chicken fried steak and gravy I made him. Then later over some brandy, he was telling me what a duplicitous Euro nazi POS you are.
He was hoping you’d get the hint he wasn’t taking you seriously.
Then I brought it up later with Trump at Mar-a-Lago...
Slovak–Hungarian War (1939)
Prelude to going after Orban.
Thanks for the inside:)
I met a guy who ran for president of a nearby country. He was a good guy. The proof came when he lost because he was running against a CIA pick.
Your Momz does dirty tricks 😂
“Have you ever met him? I have - multiple times. He’s an a$$hole, a liar, and a thug.”
We’ve all met Fico here, and most of us think he’s a good guy.
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