Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected protesters' calls for his resignation on Saturday after tens of thousands demonstrated against his government's policy shift closer to Russia.

Tens of thousands come onto the streets, as Robert Fico threatens to deport foreigners he says are fomenting a coup.

The latest wave of rallies was fuelled by Fico’s recent trip to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. View on

Massive turnout in nationwide rallies, as Fico brandishes intel report alleging ‘coup d’etat’ in league with foreigners.

Tens of thousands of people protested across Slovakia Friday evening, as anger grows over nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico's push for closer ties with Russia.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico refuses to resign after massive protests against his pro-Russia shift. Demonstrators, rallying under 'We are Europe', demand a return to pro-European policies. Fico defends his foreign policy,

Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital on Friday, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico's policy shift closer to Russia, after tensions between the government and the opposition rose.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that he will not resign amid ongoing protests. However, he has not ruled out the possibility of holding early elections in the country, according to Bloomberg and Dennik N.

"Bratislava is not Moscow, Slovakia is Europe," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X on Jan. 25, voicing support for protests against Slovakia's government. The demonstrations, held under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe,