Protests against the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico are taking place again in dozens of Slovak cities and abroad on February 7. The protests are taking place in more than 50 cities.
Points of attention
- Protests against Prime Minister Robert Fico's government are happening in over 50 cities, with participants expressing concerns about Slovakia's future in Europe and defending democracy.
- Slovaks are protesting against Fico's government policies and its cooperation with Russia, fearing a potential exit from the EU and NATO.
- The public initiative 'Peace in Ukraine' is organizing protests in Bratislava, warning against authorities' alleged scare tactics and highlighting the threat posed by the prime minister's collaboration with Russia.
Slovaks protest against Fico's government
At events under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe," participants express their disagreement with the policies of the current government and concern that the country's current leadership is preparing Slovakia's exit from the European Union and NATO.
The event in Bratislava is organized by the public initiative "Peace in Ukraine", which warns that the authorities are scaring Slovaks with an alleged coup d'état.
"They are scaring Slovaks with a coup d'état, but there will be no coup. They are scaring them with violent protests, but our protests are peaceful and dignified. They are scaring them because they don't know anything else," the public association said.
"These are just fairy tales, lies and delusions. Slovaks know very well that the real threat to our homeland is a prime minister who collaborates with our enemy," the public initiative added, referring to Fico's policies and the trips of government and ruling party representatives to Russia.
According to the organizers of the protests, Fico's government threatens Slovakia's future in a democratic and free Europe.
We will not allow authoritarian practices and pro-Russian propaganda to dominate our country.
Slovaks living abroad will protest, also in Prague, Brno, Berlin, Brussels, Krakow, London, New York, Paris, Luxembourg and other cities.
On Friday, Fico wrote on Facebook: “I wonder why people are actually going to protest today.” He then added an article saying that the European Commission sees no signs that Slovakia is considering leaving the EU.
