The Slovak opposition has withdrawn a vote of no confidence in Fico’s government and plans to submit a new one

The opposition parties of the Parliament of Slovakia withdrew the vote of no confidence in the country’s Prime Minister Robert Fico and his government. This is reported by the Reuters agency, reports UNN.

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It is noted that on Tuesday, January 21, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Peter Ziga, stated that the opposition parties of Slovakia withdrew the resolution on the vote of no confidence in the government led by Robert Fico.

The opposition protested Fico’s motion to close the session on the grounds that he had leaked confidential information and said it would hold a new no-confidence vote in the near future.

At the beginning of the meeting, the leader of the opposition party “Progressive Slovakia” Michal Šimechka voiced all the claims against Fico, in particular, he mentioned his visit to Moscow and the statements of associates who raised questions about Slovakia’s future membership in the European Union and NATO. The opposition also said that it will announce a new vote of no confidence in Fico’s government in the near future.

We will remind

On January 14, 2025, Slovakia’s opposition parties announced an attempt to pass a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Robert Fico. The main reason was his trip to Moscow and the change in the country’s foreign policy course.