Slovakia: Populist Fico strikes deal with pro-Russia party to form coalition government

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As part of the coalition deal, Smer will get to appoint the prime minister and six other ministers, opening the way for Fico to serve as Slovakia's head of government for the fourth time.

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00:00 After receiving a presidential mandate to form a coalition government, the leader of

00:03 Slovakia's populist Smear party, Robert Fico, has struck a deal with the left-wing Voice

00:08 Party and a nationalist pro-Russia bloc.

00:12 Smear topped last month's parliamentary election, paving the way for Fico to return as prime

00:17 minister in partnership with Voices' Peter Pellegrini, who previously quit Smear in protest

00:23 over a scandal.

00:25 Fico has promised to stop military support for Ukraine and crack down on illegal immigration.

00:30 [WHOOSH]

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