Tens of thousands of Slovaks are preparing to go down again on the street this Friday, February 7 to demonstrate against the government of Robert Fico. Criticized for his too servile policy towards Russia, the Prime Minister has already mentioned threats of coup against him with the help of the foreigner, in this border country of Ukraine.
Of our correspondent to Bratislava,
With already 60,000 demonstrators at the end of January in the Slovak capital, Marian Kulich estimates that it is necessary to put more pressure on the power in place. He is part of the Peace for Ukraine, founded almost three years ago, just after the Russian invasion: ” By recently going to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putinour Prime Minister launched a campaign against Brussels, he denounces. This does not suit us at all, our values should not be betrayed for the Russia. Slovakia is Europe: it is the slogan of our demonstration ».
By going so far as to evoke – without concrete evidence – the threat of a fomented coup against the government, the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and his extreme allies denounce maneuvers of the progressive opposition, the media and “” NGOs funded by foreigners ». And this, against the backdrop of the crisis with the Ukrainian authorities with regard to deliveries of Russian gas and government crisis. “” The government does not have a large majority in Parliament and the Prime Minister must mobilize the electorate, underlines the political scientist Tomas Strazay. I think his anti-Ukrainian and pro-Russian rhetoric is a way for him to mobilize his electorate. »»
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A divided company
The Slovak company is singularly divided, as evidenced by the results of recent elections. For Ingrid, retired but still used, there is no question of going to demonstrate today: ” I will not participate. I voted for the Prime Minister’s Smer party and I consider that he wants to make sure we have gas, she defends. Me, I am 63 years old and I must continue to work even if I am retired to be able to pay my bills and my races, because of inflation. And I don’t like it. »»
Social and thirties psychologist, Veronika, on the other hand, intends to come to the rally against Robert Fico and his government: ” He harms the image of Slovakia abroad and within the European Union, also allying with the Hungarian Viktor Orban. It’s difficult with my loved ones, with my parents for example who vote for Fico and for President Pellegrini, like my friends who live in the east of the Slovakia. I see things differently and it is as if everyone had their truth. »»
Organized in the capital and many other cities in Slovakia, the demonstrations of the day could further weaken the government coalition in place for a year and a half.
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