Populist former prime minister Robert Fico and his leftist, pro-Russian Smer party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia.
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00:00 Former Prime Minister Robert Fico and his leftist Smerd party have won Slovakia's parliamentary election,
00:06 but now they need to enter into a coalition if they are to form a government.
00:10 Fico campaigned with a pro-Russian and anti-American message that gained him 42 out of a possible 150 seats.
00:17 Slovakia is now expected to have long government-building talks.
00:22 The third place winner of the parliamentary election will be the László Párt party, which was led by Péter Pellegrini, who is standing before a big decision.
00:30 If the Smerd party, which won the election, supports former ally Robert Fico,
00:35 then a populist, pro-Russian government can be formed in Slovakia.
00:39 In that case, however, if the second place winner supports progressive Slovakia,
00:44 then Slovakia can have a European-friendly government.
00:48 Magyar Attila, Euronews, Bozsony.
00:51 Pellegrini replaced Fico as Prime Minister after anti-government street protests forced him to resign.
00:57 (whooshing)
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