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    Pro-Russia ex-PM leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections

    The election was a test for the small eastern European country's support for neighboring Ukraine. The win by Robert Fico could strain a fragile unity in the European Union and NATO.
    by The Associated Press Oct 01, 2023 2 minutes

    BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A populist former prime minister and his leftist party won parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to almost complete results.

    With results from 99.2% of some 6,000 polling stations counted by the Slovak Statistics Office early Sunday, former Prime Minister Robert

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