Slovaks rally to condemn legislation they say would harm nongovernmental groups

Protesters return to towns and cities across Slovakia against cabinet’s NGO bill

Protesters returned to the towns and cities across Slovakia in response to the NGO bill, which the left-right cabinet of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico pushed through Parliament last week.

Slovaks rally against legislation they say is harmful to NGOs

The rallies in Bratislava and five other cities are part of a wave of protests that was fuelled by Prime Minister Robert Fico's trip to Moscow in December for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Protests are being held in 30 cities across Slovakia on Thursday and Friday under the slogan Slovakia is Europe against a recently passed law targeting NGOs. Protest organizers called it a “Russian law” that does not respect civil society, and called on President Petro Pellegrini not to sign the law.

Slovaks rally to condemn legislation they say would harm nongovernmental groups

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Slovakia’s crackdown on NGOs echoes Putin’s playbook

Russia’s infamous foreign agent law has prompted a wave of imitators in Eastern Europe – most recently in Slovakia.

Slovakia Confronts Its NGOs

Emerged from a near-fatal shooting, exasperated with liberal anti-democratic excesses, and emboldened by a new sheriff in Washington, Fico and allies have brought their battle against NGOs to parliament. Slovakia has become a fascinating player in European geopolitics. In 2023, Robert Fico prevailed in parliamentary elections and began his fourth term as prime minister. Last year, in a precursor to events in the United States, Fico survived an a…