Overview

• Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has suggested Slovakia could consider leaving the EU and NATO, comparing their potential collapse to that of the Warsaw Pact.
• Opposition leader Michal Simecka has accused Fico of laying the groundwork for an EU exit and initiated a no-confidence vote, which was later withdrawn but may be reintroduced.
• Fico has halted military aid to Ukraine, criticized Western sanctions on Russia, and recently met with Vladimir Putin, fueling concerns about his foreign policy direction.
• Public protests and an open letter from over 150 psychiatrists have called for Fico's resignation, citing his polarizing rhetoric and policies that contradict EU and NATO positions.
• Fico's government maintains that EU membership is irrevocable but reserves the right to critique the bloc, while opposition parties and some coalition members reject any discussion of an EU exit.