Robert Fico

Slovak politician, head of the government of Slovakia since October 25, 2023. Before that, he headed the government in 2006-2010 and 2012-2018.

Born on September 15, 1964, in Topoľčany, Slovakia. He earned a law degree from Comenius University in Bratislava and worked in jurisprudence before starting his political career. For many years, he served as head of government, becoming a record holder for the longest tenure in this position. Currently, he continues to lead the government of the Slovak Republic as the leader of the SMER-SD party ("Direction - Social Democracy"). He is known for his pro-Russian views and criticism of the Ukrainian authorities.

1993

Appointed as a member of the Slovak delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

1999

Founded the political party "Direction - Social Democracy."

2006

Formed the first coalition government after winning the parliamentary elections

2009

Introduced the single European currency, the euro, in the territory of the Slovak Republic

2012

Formed the first single-party majority government in the history of modern Slovakia

2023

Assumed the position of Prime Minister for the fourth time

2024

Fico was the target of an assassination attempt, resulting in a gunshot wound

2025

Held negotiations in Moscow to ensure the supply of natural gas to Slovakia. In the same year, Fico effectively justified Russia's aggression against Ukraine

2025

264 psychiatrists and psychologists signed an open letter expressing concern about Fico's mental state due to his statements

2026

Supported the Hungarian government's proposal to create an inspection to check the condition of the "Druzhba" oil pipeline

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Fico says Slovakia will not prevent Ukraine from joining the EU

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico assured that Slovakia supports Ukraine's accession to the EU and will not impede this process and will even share its experience of joining the EU.

Politics • April 11, 01:05 PM • 30686 views

Ukraine must restore its territorial integrity: Visegrad Foreign Ministers make statement

The Visegrad foreign ministers agreed that Ukraine should restore its territorial integrity after Russian aggression, although Hungary and Slovakia did not explicitly confirm their support for this statement.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 06:37 PM • 28294 views

Mass protests in Slovakia against the plan to reconstruct public broadcasting

Thousands of Slovaks protested against the government's plan to reform public broadcasting by eliminating Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) and replacing it with a new institution controlled by a government-appointed board.

Society • March 16, 03:52 AM • 109453 views

EU lifts sanctions against founder of yandex, one of the ex-owners of MTS and pro-putin biker from Slovakia

The European Union has removed from the sanctions list arkady volozh, the founder of yandex, sergey mndoyants, one of the representatives of the company that owns MTS, and josef gambalek, the head of the European branch of the pro-putin biker club.

Politics • March 13, 10:15 AM • 31901 views

Thousands of people protest in Bratislava against Slovak government's pro-russian stance

Thousands of people protested in Bratislava against the pro-russian position of the Slovak government and in support of Ukraine.

Society • March 13, 12:52 AM • 32151 views

Czech Republic suspends intergovernmental consultations with Slovakia over ties to Russia

The Czech Republic suspends intergovernmental consultations with Slovakia because of Slovakia's pro-Russian stance and the meeting between Slovak Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart Lavrov.

News of the World • March 7, 12:59 PM • 27968 views

Fico announces Italy's intention to withdraw its air defense system from Slovakia

Italy has announced its intention to withdraw its SAMP/T Mamba air defense system from Slovakia, as announced by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who said that Italy needs the system elsewhere and asked who will now protect Slovakia's nuclear power plants and strategic facilities.

Politics • March 2, 11:30 PM • 43622 views

Tusk criticized Fico for his position on Ukraine: "Guess where the border with Russia would be without our help"

Tusk criticized Fico for opposing military aid to Ukraine, suggesting that without such aid, the Russian border would move further.

Politics • February 28, 08:14 AM • 28215 views

European leaders say they have no plans to send troops to Ukraine

European leaders say they have no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 08:19 PM • 30250 views

Polish, Czech Leaders do not consider sending troops to Ukraine

The Czech Republic and Poland are not considering sending troops to Ukraine, according to statements by their prime ministers after a meeting in Paris, where the possibility remained open but not agreed upon by European countries.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 11:25 AM • 36874 views

NATO has no plans to send troops to Ukraine - Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that NATO has no plans to send combat troops to Ukraine amid reports that some Western countries are considering such a possibility.

War in Ukraine • February 27, 10:39 AM • 29526 views

Meetings of European leaders in Paris: "Russia cannot and should not win this war"

According to Macron, Russia cannot and should not win this war in Ukraine, for the sake of Ukraine itself and the collective security of Europe.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 07:59 PM • 30280 views

Slovak PM says some NATO countries are considering sending troops to Ukraine

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that some NATO countries are considering signing bilateral agreements to send troops to Ukraine.

Politics • February 26, 02:51 PM • 25475 views

EU may lift sanctions against Slovak citizen defended by Fico - media

The EU plans to lift sanctions against a Slovak citizen and two Russian businessmen.

Politics • February 23, 03:06 PM • 23402 views

Slovak parliament approves closure of country's anti-corruption office despite street protests and EU warnings

The Slovak parliament has approved the closure of the country's anti-corruption agency, despite street protests and warnings from the EU.

News of the World • February 9, 11:01 AM • 24839 views

Slovak Defense Minister talks about peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow

Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kaliniak said that the war in Ukraine has no military solution and it is time to start peace talks with the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, the EU and the US. This comes after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that life in Kyiv is "absolutely normal" despite recent Russian missile attacks.

War in Ukraine • January 29, 01:03 AM • 116181 views