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Slovakia election: Anti-migrant PM Fico 'loses majority' Slovakia election: Anti-migrant PM Fico 'loses majority'
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Slovakia's leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico has won the general election but lost his majority in parliament, partial results suggest. Slovakia's leftist-nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico has won the general election but lost his majority in parliament, partial results suggest.
It seems likely Mr Fico will need to find coalition partners to return for a third term in office. Mr Fico will now likely need to find coalition partners to return for a third term in office.
Gains by a number of small parties may produce a divided parliament with no clear path to forming a majority government. Gains by a number of small parties - including a far-right one - may produce a divided parliament with no clear path to forming a majority government.
Mr Fico has vowed not to accept "one single Muslim" migrant.Mr Fico has vowed not to accept "one single Muslim" migrant.
His country takes over the EU's rotating presidency in July. His hardline views on migration echo those of Polish, Czech and Hungarian leaders.His country takes over the EU's rotating presidency in July. His hardline views on migration echo those of Polish, Czech and Hungarian leaders.
Nurses and teachers recently held strikes calling for higher wages, highlighting simmering discontent in some sectors despite strong economic growth. With about 50% of the vote counted, Mr Fico's Smer-Social Democracy party is on about 29% support, which would give it 48 seats in the 150-member parliament.
Mr Fico, who heads the Smer-Social Democracy party, is known for populist policies such as free train travel for students and pensioners. As the leader of the strongest party in Saturday's poll, Mr Fico is expected to be asked to form a new government.
The leftist nationalist, 51, has fiercely opposed EU quotas on migrant resettlement from Greece and Italy, which would see his country take about 2,600 people. Mr Fico, 51, is known for populist policies such as free train travel for students and pensioners.
He has fiercely opposed EU quotas on migrant resettlement from Greece and Italy, which would see his country take about 2,600 people.
Slovakia only received 260 asylum requests last year.Slovakia only received 260 asylum requests last year.
In all, nine parties - including the far-right Our Slovakia led by Marian Kotleba - look set to be represented in parliament.