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Peter Tkacenko

Peter Tkacenko is a Slovak political commentator. He studied political science in Banská Bystrica and worked as a journalist in various Slovak media since 2007. Since 2017, he has been a columnist for SME daily newspaper.

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Peter Tkacenko: Slovakia after election – If not friend, certainly not enemy of Ukraine

by Peter Tkacenko
Robert Fico’s Direction – Social Democracy (Smer) has secured victory in the latest Slovak elections with 23% of the vote. Ex-Prime Minister Fico, who expressed dissatisfaction with his country’s support of neighboring Ukraine, has an open road to a third stint as the country’s prime minister. Yet, despite winning the elections on an openly anti-Ukrainian platform, little will change for Kyiv. If Fico becomes prime minister, heading a likely euro-skeptic coalition, little will be done to chang