Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico

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Tens of thousands of protesters gathered at squares and streets across Slovakia on Friday, Jan. 24, to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. (Video courtesy of Associated Press)  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00I was motivated to come here because I'm a young person and I'm afraid to become a democrat in Slovakia.

00:29I live in Slovakia and I want to live here. I don't want to go abroad. I have a lot of family and friends here and Slovakia is a part of Europe.

00:44People tell me that it is necessary to express that they don't agree with what is happening.

00:49It is necessary to express that we are here and we don't want to leave anything behind.

00:59Slovakia is a part of Europe.

01:09I decided to come here because I was a student for 6-9 years and I was a member of a young Jewish student organization.

01:17They told me that they were going to kill me.

01:20We are 5,025 people and we are in a situation where we can't do anything.

01:23We don't want to leave anything behind!

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