How Czech-Slovak relations went south as Robert Fico turned east

How Czech-Slovak relations went south as Robert Fico turned east

Once united within a single country, the two republics are mired in a bitter feud.

Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) does not plan to resume joint negotiations between his cabinet and the government of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Směr). Due to Slovakia's foreign policy activities, which he alluded to Fico's conciliatory stance towards Russia, he said he sees no reason or conditions for this. At the same time, Fiala denied on Czech Television on Sunday that he was interfering in Slovak affairs, which Fico blamed on Czech g…

The reason for this is the foreign activities of Prime Minister Fico.

Czech-Slovak Relations Continue To Deteriorate As Fico Accuses Czech Government of Interference

A war of words erupted between the Czech and Slovak governments last week, as Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused the Czech government of interfering in Slovak domestic affairs. Responding on social media, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky categorically denied any accusation of interference, and Prime Minister Petr Fiala called the accusation absurd. “The accusation by Robert Fico that the Czech Republic is interfering in Slovakia’s affa…

Petr Fiala rejected accusations of Czech interference in Slovakia's affairs and urged Fizo not to erect artificial fences between the peoples

There is no reason and no conditions for renewing the Czech-Slovak intergovernmental talks, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday in the news program of the public service Czech Television.