Robert Fico takes over as prime minister for third time
Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova has approved a new three-party coalition government on Wednesday led by Robert Fico.
Fico is the chairman of the Smer party, which is part of the three-party coalition government that includes the Hlas party and Slovak National Party. Orban, Vucic and Fico share stances on many issues, including a disdain for a neoliberal agenda and the Ukrainian crisis.Fico also opposes Western sanctions on Moscow and wants the European Union to force peace talks.
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