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Why was Slovakia's Prime Minister attacked?
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Why was Slovakia's Prime Minister attacked?

What was the background to the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister of Slovakia? Are there really risks of a new wave of Russian attempts to destabilize Europe? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Tallinn, Estonia.

Leaders of various political parties attend a televised debate ahead of Slovak early parliamentary election.
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Will Slovakia elect a pro-Russian premier?

On Saturday, Slovaks hit the polls in an election that has Brussels and Washington on edge. The wily left-wing, populist former PM Robert Fico, who wants to end support for neighboring Ukraine and block the country’s accession to NATO and the EU, is running neck-and-neck with the liberal Progressive Slovakia party.