The Latest Breaking News from Smer

Leadership of populist three-time PM could have ramifications for Ukraine, EU and Slovakia’s rule of law

Populist Smer leader, who has pledged to end military aid to Ukraine, says he is ready to open talks on forming a coalition government

Election could decide whether country sticks with liberal, pro-western line or begins to lean more towards Russia

Slovakia holds an early parliamentary election on Saturday that pits populist former Prime Minister Robert Fico who campaigned on a clear pro-Russia and anti-American message against a liberal pro-West newcomer

Slovakians head to the polls on September 30 to elect a new parliament. The result will not only have a huge impact on the domestic affairs of this small central European state but also, beyond its borders, on the balance of power in Europe and the war in Ukraine.

Populist frontrunner’s ‘toxic’ campaign has exposed deep divisions and a victory could move country closer to Russia

From Orbán in Hungary to Fico in Slovakia, populists are looking to a Trump win to boost their power in the EU, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

Poll unlikely to end political turbulence that has dogged country since murder of journalist in 2018 but could have serious ramifications for Ukraine

A backlash against immigration, LGBTQ rights, abortion and support for Ukraine is unfolding across the continent.