Peter Pellegrini

Update

Close ally of Slovakia’s populist PM Fico tops pro-Western diplomat to become president

Ukraine-skeptic Peter Pellegrini got 53.85 percent of the vote with the ballots from over 98 percent polling stations counted
Western-backed former foreign minister Ivan Korčok, who had 46.14 percent of the vote, conceded defeat
Pellegrini’s victory cemented Fico’s grip on power by giving him and his allies control of major strategic posts

07 April 2024