2025 Slovak protests

2025 Slovak protests
2025 Slovak protests
	People's veche on Námestie Slobody in Bratislava, January 24, 2025
Date	23 December 2024 – present (1 month and 4 days)
Location	Slovakia; Prague, Czech Republic; Krakow, Poland; Copenhagen, Denmark
Caused by	Anti-Ukrainian, anti-NATO and Eurosceptic policies implemented by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Termination of military aid to Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Opposition to European Union sanctions against Russia; Threats to block Ukrainian membership in both NATO and EU; Suggestions of withdrawing Slovakia from the European Union and NATO; ;
Goals	Resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico; Renunciation of pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian, and Eurosceptic foreign policy alignment; Reinstatement of pro-EU, pro-Ukrainian, and pro-NATO foreign policy;
Methods	Demonstrations, civil disobedience
Status	Ongoing
Parties
Opposition PS; KDH; SaS; Slovakia; Democrats; Anti-government protesters and activists; Non-governmental organizations;	Government Smer-SD; Hlas-SD; SNS; Police Corps; Ministry of Interior; Slovak Information Service; Supported by: President of Slovakia;
Lead figures
	Michal Šimečka; Milan Majerský; Branislav Gröhling; Igor Matovič; Jaroslav Naď; Robert Fico Matúš Šutaj Eštok Andrej Danko Pavol Gašpar Peter Pellegrini
Number
Protesters: ~3,000 (23.12.2024); ~4,000 (03.01.2025); ~15,000 (10.01.2025); ~130,000 (24.01.2025);

The 2025 Slovak protests refer to widespread demonstrations involving tens of thousands of Slovak citizens mobilizing across Slovakia, primarily to protest Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico's pro-Russia policies. The demonstrations, organized by Peace for Ukraine, took place in 28 different areas throughout the country.

^ "Protests erupt once more in Slovakia over Fico's pro-Moscow stance". Euronews. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "Dosť bolo Ruska. Pred Úradom vlády sa zišli stovky ľudí na proteste proti Ficovi v Moskve" (in Slovak). SME. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "Dosť bolo Ruska. Pred Úradom vlády sa zišli stovky ľudí na proteste proti Ficovi v Moskve" (in Slovak). SME. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "«Фіцо, їдь до Москви»: У Словаччині пройшла акція протесту" (in Ukrainian). Суспільне | Новини. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "Slobodne, doma, v Európe, skandoval hlučne dav. K protestom sa pripojili tisíce ľudí" (in Slovak). Aktuality.sk. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "Fico má problém. Nemá súdnosť, legitimitu, krajinu ani väčšinu (komentár)" (in Slovak). SME. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[1] "Protests erupt once more in Slovakia over Fico's pro-Moscow stance". Euronews. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[2] "Dosť bolo Ruska. Pred Úradom vlády sa zišli stovky ľudí na proteste proti Ficovi v Moskve" (in Slovak). SME. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[3] "Dosť bolo Ruska. Pred Úradom vlády sa zišli stovky ľudí na proteste proti Ficovi v Moskve" (in Slovak). SME. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[4] "«Фіцо, їдь до Москви»: У Словаччині пройшла акція протесту" (in Ukrainian). Суспільне | Новини. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[5] "Slobodne, doma, v Európe, skandoval hlučne dav. K protestom sa pripojili tisíce ľudí" (in Slovak). Aktuality.sk. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[6] "Fico má problém. Nemá súdnosť, legitimitu, krajinu ani väčšinu (komentár)" (in Slovak). SME. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

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2025 Slovak protests

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