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Post by JoeinOz on May 15, 2024 15:27:37 GMT
Hope it doesn't prove too inflammatory
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Post by salopstick on May 15, 2024 15:40:40 GMT
good job its not in Sarajevo
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Post by oggyoggy on May 15, 2024 16:10:25 GMT
Anyone know why? Awful.
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 15, 2024 16:49:30 GMT
He’s pro Russian so the stuff about Ukraine will flow out from every Russian asset going.
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Post by maninasuitcase on May 15, 2024 17:18:23 GMT
Quote from a news feed;
"Mr Fico, a third-time premier, and his leftist Smer, or Direction, party, won Slovakia’s September 30 parliamentary elections, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message.
Critics worried Slovakia under Mr Fico would abandon the country’s pro-Western course and follow the direction of Hungary under populist prime minister Viktor Orban.
Thousands have repeatedly rallied in the capital and across Slovakia to protest over Mr Fico’s policies."
Clearly upsetting the general public with his stance.
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Post by gawa on May 15, 2024 17:18:57 GMT
Fucking disgraceful. Hope he makes a full recovery. Can't help but think a certain western country is likely getting involved in foreign affairs again which are nothing to do with them.
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Post by gawa on May 15, 2024 17:19:49 GMT
Quote from a news feed; "Mr Fico, a third-time premier, and his leftist Smer, or Direction, party, won Slovakia’s September 30 parliamentary elections, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message. Critics worried Slovakia under Mr Fico would abandon the country’s pro-Western course and follow the direction of Hungary under populist prime minister Viktor Orban. Thousands have repeatedly rallied in the capital and across Slovakia to protest over Mr Fico’s policies." Clearly upsetting the general public with his stance. You don't get elected if the public hate you. Well actually in FPTP you do but still. The opposition to him and protests probably exaggerated. |
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Post by Gods on May 15, 2024 19:41:52 GMT
He’s pro Russian so the stuff about Ukraine will flow out from every Russian asset going. Yes, I think he's a lunatic Putin ally. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 15, 2024 21:12:06 GMT
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Post by lordb on May 15, 2024 21:47:03 GMT
Is this another of Putins spurned friends? |
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Post by JoeinOz on May 15, 2024 21:47:39 GMT
Newsnight says its a suspected assassination attempt. Hmmmm. What gave them that idea?
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Post by lordb on May 15, 2024 21:48:36 GMT
Newsnight says its a suspected assassination attempt. Hmmmm. What gave them that idea? Sounds like a shot in the dark |
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Post by musik on May 15, 2024 21:53:24 GMT
Swe News
R Fico the Slovakian Prime Minister is fighting for his life. Four shots fired. Shot in the stomach.
They arrested the suspect straight away.
Could have been political.
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 15, 2024 22:37:02 GMT
Is this another of Putins spurned friends? It’s way too early to say isn’t it really. There will be all sorts of wild theories flying around. Including the one in that tweet. |
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Post by Gods on May 16, 2024 7:03:54 GMT
Slovakia is a mini Hungary the size of Scotland.
The PM is a pretty unsavoury pro-Putin lunatic but I think it's good news that he is recovering.
If he actually died you could imagine Russia coming in to 'sort things out' as they do.
Did the 1st World War start with the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand of Austria?
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Post by middleoftheboothen on May 16, 2024 7:06:30 GMT
Newsnight says its a suspected assassination attempt. Hmmmm. What gave them that idea? They must have Sherlock Holmes or Poirot working for them to come to that conclusion. |
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Post by cvillestokie on May 16, 2024 9:08:14 GMT
Quote from a news feed; "Mr Fico, a third-time premier, and his leftist Smer, or Direction, party, won Slovakia’s September 30 parliamentary elections, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message. Critics worried Slovakia under Mr Fico would abandon the country’s pro-Western course and follow the direction of Hungary under populist prime minister Viktor Orban. Thousands have repeatedly rallied in the capital and across Slovakia to protest over Mr Fico’s policies." Clearly upsetting the general public with his stance. You don't get elected if the public hate you. Well actually in FPTP you do but still. The opposition to him and protests probably exaggerated. Populists do. In fact, that’s exactly how they get elected. Apparently, the person arrested was a 71 year old former security guard with a license for the gun that was used (according to Sky). |
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Post by musik on May 16, 2024 10:39:00 GMT
You don't get elected if the public hate you. Well actually in FPTP you do but still. The opposition to him and protests probably exaggerated. Populists do. In fact, that’s exactly how they get elected. Apparently, the person arrested was a 71 year old former security guard with a license for the gun that was used (according to Sky). He'd planned it for a month. |
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Post by gawa on May 16, 2024 11:12:36 GMT
You don't get elected if the public hate you. Well actually in FPTP you do but still. The opposition to him and protests probably exaggerated. Populists do. In fact, that’s exactly how they get elected. Apparently, the person arrested was a 71 year old former security guard with a license for the gun that was used (according to Sky). Not gonna lie. Probably went into this thread a bit too tin haty. 😅 I was reading up on Robert F Kennedys death the other day which seemed a bit of a stitch up (along with his brothers). So was in "CIA conspiracy" mode lol. |
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