Question mark over Slovakia as leftwinger looks set to be premier

The Slovak president asked the country's left-wing opposition leader, Robert Fico, to form a new government after the election on 17 June 2006.

IFES Election Guide: Country Profile: Slovakia http://www.electionguide.org/country.php?ID=194

BBC News, 19.6.06: Slovak leftist to build coalition http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5094890.stm

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