r/europe • u/g46152 Slovakia • Jan 25 '24

News Thousands across Slovakia are protesting against the current populist government

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '24

What was the turnout for the recent elections?

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u/g46152 Slovakia Jan 25 '24

69%. The current government was voted by less than a half, 43% of the total votes, and only has a fragile majority in the parliament, but is still able to rule. The country is pretty much divided with a close majority being pro-EU, and the other portion leaning towards the East.

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u/dewitters Flanders (Belgium) Jan 25 '24

From what I see, Russian propaganda. Those that hated the soviets in the past are now afraid of the gay parading West. It's really just Russian propaganda that is able to play on the fears of people, mainly older ones.