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[-] alokir@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago

The funny things is that despite all the nationalistic rhetoric, Orbán would rather build relations with Fico because they're both pro-Russia than the Hungarian minority parties.

[-] what_is_a_name@lemmy.world 40 points 9 months ago

It’s not about pro Russia. It’s about being pro corruption and oligarchy.

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 26 points 9 months ago

More often than not, that's the same thing.

[-] alokir@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yeah, that's what I think, too. Orbán seems to jump from far left to far right rhetoric depending on which voter block he wants to pander to, just to stay in power.

I don't think most controversial things that he pushes matters to him as much as power and money, the only thing that I think he's really passionate about is fixing our demographic issues.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 9 points 9 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Still, the shape of Slovakia’s next government remains unclear and much will depend on complex coalition-building with smaller parties, including Peter Pellegrini’s Hlas and Igor Matovič’s OĽaNO.

A government led by Fico and his Smer-SSD party would see Nato member Slovakia joining Hungary in challenging the European Union’s consensus on support for Ukraine just as the bloc looks to maintain unity in opposing Russia’s invasion.

“We do want to evaluate everything, so we will wait for the final count,” said Robert Kalinak, a Smer-SSD candidate and long-time Fico ally, adding the party would comment on the full results later on Sunday.

The PS party has advocated maintaining Slovakia’s strong backing for Ukraine, and would also likely follow a liberal line within the EU on issues such as majority voting to make the bloc more flexible, green policies and LGBTQ+ rights.

“It remains our aim for Slovakia to have after this election a stable pro-European government that will care for the rule of law and which begins to solve and invest into areas key for our future,” Simecka, a European parliament member and former reporter and Oxford graduate, told supporters.

Fico’s views reflect traditionally warm sentiments towards Russia among many Slovaks, which have gathered strength on social media since the Ukraine war started.


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[-] albert180@feddit.de 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I don't get that they voted for this corrupt mafia criminal, involved in the Gorilla files and bribed by Penta Investments. He also had to resign after a journalist and his wife were murdered when they investigated this story.

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