Slovaks Vote in a Referendum on Lifelong Payments for Populist Leader Fico
Voters will also decide whether to restore anti-corruption offices after lawmakers abolished them and thousands protested the move, with turnout seen below 50%.
- On Saturday, Slovaks cast ballots in Slovakia in a referendum deciding whether to cancel lifelong payments for Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders after their terms expire.
- The Democrats, a non-parliamentary pro-Western opposition party, organized the petition, which gathered signatures from more than 350,000 citizens in the nation of 5.4 million to trigger the vote.
- Voters are also deciding whether to reopen the office of the special prosecutor and the National Criminal Agency, which both dealt with major corruption cases.
- Following a 2024 assassination attempt on Fico, who was shot after a government meeting, these payments were introduced as part of measures to boost security for leading politicians.
- Polls suggest turnout will not reach the required 50% threshold for success; historically, only the 2003 referendum on European Union membership has passed in Slovakia.
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Slovaks vote in a referendum on lifelong payments for populist leader Fico
Slovaks are voting in a referendum to decide on canceling lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders after their terms end.
Practical guide before the 2026 referendum.
A referendum is being held in Slovakia on the abolition of lifetime benefits for public dignitaries.
However, according to forecasts, it is unlikely that the referendum will be valid in the neighboring country. The post A referendum is being held in Slovakia today on a matter that has raised a similar question in Hungary since the election first appeared on 24.hu.
So far, only one referendum has been successful in Slovakia, and none have passed due to lack of interest from voters. This one doesn't look like it will be a success either.
They can also decide on Robert Fico's life annuity and the special prosecutor's office.
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