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Slovak MEPs to be suspended from EU parliament's Socialist Group over far-right government deal
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Oct 15, 2023 09:29pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Oct 13, 2023 12:00pm |
| Description | Slovakia's new government brings left-wingers together with a larger far-right party whose leader is turning the country away from supporting Ukraine.
The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group in the European Parliament announced on Thursday that it was preparing to suspend three Slovak members who belong to pro-Russia populist Robert Fico's Smer-SD party, which came top in the country's recent parliamentary elections.
As prime minister-designate, Fico has struck a coalition agreement to create a coalition government with anti-Ukrainian and Euro-sceptic overtones, bringing together Smer, the left-wing party Hlas-SD, and the far-right ultranationalist Slovak National Party.
Fico campaigned on ending his country's support for Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion, and his victory is a blow to the EU's effort to present a unified front in opposition to the Kremlin. |
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