Slovakian kingmaker backs Fico coalition, vows foreign policy continuity
HLAS holds the key to the formation of a new coalition government following an election on Sept. 30 in which Fico's SMER-SSD party emerged as the largest party but short of a majority. Fico is also opposed to Western sanctions on Russia. HLAS leader Peter Pellegrini said he favoured a coalition with Fico's party and the pro-Russian far-right SNS party over an alternative four-party coalition with conservative and liberal parties that have pledged to stay the current course on Ukraine and have more positive views on more EU integration.
Source: yahoo.com
