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How significant is Robert Fico's election win in Slovakia?

The Inside Story Podcast
The Inside Story Podcast
Episode • Oct 2, 2023 • 25m

A critic of the EU, NATO and funding the war in Ukraine has won Slovakia's general election. Robert Fico's populist SMER-SSD party got 23% and the right to form the next government. So, what's behind this vote in Ukraine's neighbour? 

 

Join host Emily Angwin 

Guests: 

Alena Kudzko - Vice President for Policy and Programming, GLOBSEC. 

Ben Aris - Founder and Editor-in-Chief, BNE Intelli-News.

Pavol Demeš - Former Slovakian Foreign Minister.