The Slovak opposition is preparing a vote of no confidence against Fico's government, which threatens to pull Slovakia out of the EU.

On Tuesday, opposition parties in Slovakia withdrew their vote in parliament for a no-confidence motion aimed at ousting Prime Minister Robert Fico's cabinet, announced parliamentary vice-speaker Peter Ziga.

Source. This was reported by Reuters.

The opposition protested against Fico's proposal to hold a secret session on the grounds that he had shared confidential information and stated that they would announce a new no-confidence vote in the near future.

They indicated they would soon attempt to convene another vote, according to Reuters.

Today, opposition forces in Slovakia tried to remove the left-nationalist government of Robert Fico, accusing the Prime Minister of attempting to lead the country out of the EU.

Fico maintains relations with Russia during the war in Ukraine, having met with Putin last month and suspended official military aid to Kyiv.

He has also repeatedly criticized sanctions against Russia and intensified disagreements with Kyiv following the cessation of Russian gas supplies through Ukraine at the end of 2024.

Despite growing concerns about the direction of his government's foreign policy, Fico has no plans to change his political course and has sparked further controversy by recently suggesting a possible exit of Slovakia from the European Union.

According to him, it is necessary to prepare for "all possible crisis situations" that the EU may face in the short term, even suggesting the disintegration of the European Union.

"This cannot be interpreted differently than what we warned about: that Fico's government is laying the groundwork for Slovakia's exit from the European Union," stated Michal Simecka, leader of the opposition party Progressive Slovakia, in parliament.

"I consider this an existential threat to our national interests, which is why we need no further justification to declare our distrust of this government," he said.

Fico told parliament that foreign policy is defined by NATO and EU membership, but Slovakia cannot be "static" in a rapidly changing world.

"What if a group of 3-4 major countries comes and says, ladies and gentlemen, either there will be a superstate where you lose all your national sovereignty... or you will go your own way?" Fico said. "We are talking about developments that could