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Slovaks rally against populist Prime Minister Fico's plan to scrap mail voting from abroad

Protesters in Slovakia's capital and elsewhere in the country have denounced a plan by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to scrap mail voting for Slovaks living abroad

The Independent UK

Thousands in Slovakia and Czech Republic rally against leaders on Velvet Revolution anniversary

The Velvet Revolution in 1989 brought an end to decades of Soviet-dominated communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia, which peacefully split into two nations in 1993.

Euronews

Disappearing ink, fake polls and voter fraud: EU fears as Russian propaganda ads target Euro elections

Researcher uncovers vast Facebook campaign and accuses Meta of ‘lack of willingness’ to counter it

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Robert Fico’s allies warn of political war – they will use it to justify the dismantling of our democracy

In Slovakia, we know what ‘restoring order’ means. After the PM’s shooting, it will be an excuse to suppress any opposition, says writer Monika Kompaníková

The Guardian - UK

Slovakian PM Fico ‘not out of the woods yet’ as suspect charged with attempted murder over shooting

Officials warned Robert Fico was not ‘out of the woods’ yet with doctors racing to stabilise his condition

The Independent UK

AI deepfakes come of age as billions prepare to vote in a bumper year of elections

Governments and tech companies are locked in debate over how best to police an information ecosystem that is at serious risk of disruption

The Guardian - AU

AI to fuel the growth of disinformation

“AI-generated content is now part of every major election, and particularly damaging in close elections”

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Protests in Slovakia against PM Fico's controversial penal code changes

Thousands of people in Slovakia protest against Prime Minister Robert Fico's plan to amend the penal code and eliminate a national prosecutors' office.

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Slovakia election: pro-Moscow former PM on course to win with almost all votes counted

Robert Fico’s Smer party moves ahead of Progressive Slovakia in vote that could fuel fears about future foreign policy stance

The Guardian - UK

Slovakia election 2023: populist party Smer takes commanding lead in count with 98% of precincts reporting – as it happened

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

The Guardian - UK

Slovakia election: polls open in knife-edge vote with Ukraine high on agenda

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

The Guardian - UK

Slovak progressive party takes narrow lead over populists in poll as election approaches – as it happened

Progressive Slovakia polls at 18% against controversial former prime minister Robert Fico’s Smer party at 17.7%

The Guardian - UK

Slovakian elections Q&A: country votes after four PMs in five years

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

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