Pro-EU liberals triumph over Fico’s Smer in Slovak EU elections – Euractiv

Liberal opposition party Progressive Slovakia (PS/Renew) emerged victorious in the European elections in Slovakia with 27.8% of the vote and six seats, beating Robert Fico’s Smer-SD (NI), initially seen as the frontrunner, which secured 24.8% of the vote and five seats.

The result was not unexpected, but polls had begun to shift in Smer’s favour following the assassination attempt of Fico.

“Together, we have managed to win the strongest mandate for a pro-European Slovakia. We appreciate your trust, we will use it responsibly,” PS leader Ľudovít Ódor wrote on social media.

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