Critics worry Slovakia under Fico will abandon its pro-Western course and follow the direction of Hungary under populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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00:00Thousands rallied on Thursday in the Slovak capital to condemn a controversial overhaul
00:07of the country's public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result
00:13in the government taking full control of the media.
00:38The proposed changes would mean the public broadcaster known as RTVS would cease to exist
00:44and be replaced by a new organization.
00:47The move has been generally widely criticized.