Are Slovakia and the West drifting apart • Table.Briefings

On Sept. 30, Slovaks will prematurely elect a new parliament. The previous political leadership in Bratislava stood firmly on the side of neighboring Ukraine. This could change in the event of a conceivable comeback by former Prime Minister Fico.

The night of Oct. 1 will be an anxious one for those responsible in Brussels and Kyiv, but also in Moscow. That is when the votes in Slovakia’s early parliamentary elections will be counted. If the polls prove correct, the ballot in the small country with five million inhabitants could bring a change of direction that would not please the West.

Are Slovakia and the West drifting apart?

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