The large crowds invite Fico to resign after Moscow’s visit.
Tens of thousands of people have occupied streets throughout Slovakia, and called for the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico, citing a political transformation of closer relations with Russia.
The demonstrators all over the country chanted “” Resignation, Resignation “,” Slovakia is Europe “and” the Russian agent “with a crowd from 42,000 to 45,000 people in the field of freedom in the capital, Bratislava.
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The weekly protests came in the wake of a recent trip to Moscow by Fico, one of the few leaders in the European Union (European Union) to visit Russia since the beginning of its full invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
The protests are the largest in the Slovakia rock since the killing of an investigation correspondent in 2018, which brought tens of thousands of people to the streets, which led to the collapse of the government, as is the case now, led by Fico.
Fico, who survived an attempt in his life in May, accused the demonstrators of cooperation with foreigners and Ukraine in an attempt to overthrow the government, a claim that made few evidence.
A 70 -year -old protester named Juraj Kadlex retreated against these accusations, saying that the demonstrations “were not a coup at all.”
“I hope our representatives will discover this, change their actions, or decide to resign,” he said.
The left -wing national leader called for the end of Slovakia’s support for Ukraine, and criticized the European Union sanctions targeting Russia and said that he would not allow Ukraine to join anger from Russia.
Fico was also accused of repression of civil society groups and support for LGBTQ rights.