Topic - Smer

) also commonly referred to as Smer, is a social democratic and left-wing populist political party in Slovakia led by the former prime minister Robert Fico. It claims to represent "social democracy with Slovak national specifics". - Source: Wikipedia

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Supporters of former Slovak Prime Minister and head of leftist SMER — Social Democracy party Robert Fico attend an election rally in Michalovce, Slovakia, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Fico, whose party is favored to win Slovakia’s early parliamentary election this month plans to reverse the country’s military and political support for neighboring Ukraine in a direct challenge to the European Union and NATO if he returns to power. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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