Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, was sworn in as president of Slovakia on Saturday. The 48-year-old took the oath of office in a ceremony at the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava in front of members of parliament. Pellegrini won the run-off election in April with 53.1% of the vote, […]
Peter Pellegrini, an ally of Ukraine-sceptic Prime Minister Robert Fico, was sworn in as Slovakia’s new president on Saturday, pledging to unite the politically polarised central European country. Analysts have predicted Slovakia’s international isolation will increase with Pellegrini as president and expect the government to crank up its pro-Russian rhetoric now that its ally is […]
Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, will be sworn in as president of Slovakia on Saturday. The 48-year-old is due to take the oath of office in a ceremony in front of parliament in Bratislava at midday. Pellegrini won the run-off election in April with 53.1% of the vote, […]
Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, was sworn in as president of Slovakia on Saturday. The 48-year-old took the oath of office in a ceremony at the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava in front of members of parliament. Pellegrini won the run-off election in April with 53.1% of the vote, […]