Democrat Petition Triggers Slovakia's Referendum

Slovakia holds July 4 referendum on lifelong payments for Fico.
Democrat petition with 350k signatures triggers national vote.
Fico survived 2024 assassination attempt at pre-election event.
Government abolished special prosecutor's office in 2024.
Protests erupted over 2024 law handling major crimes.
Constitutional Court deemed similar referendums unconstitutional in 2021.
Only 2003 EU membership vote succeeded in Slovakia's referendum history.

Politics | Law | Protest

European Union | Slovakia

Robert Fico | Peter Pellegrini

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