For the second Friday running thousands of people protested across Slovakia against their government’s handling of a journalist’s murder and an end to high-level corruption, as talks between the country’s leaders failed to end a spiraling crisis that began in February. Slovakia’s cabinet is dogged by allegations of corruption and incompetence, and when investigative reporter Jan Kuciak was about to publish an article revealing links between senior Slovak political figures and Italy’s Ndrangheta mafia group he and his girlfriend were murdered. Slovak president Andrej Kiska, opposition parties and members of the ruling coalition are urging populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to call elections or overhaul the cabinet. He rejected the demands and accused Mr Kiska of conspiring with a liberal philanthropist to launch a ‘coup’ in Slovakia with the help of opposition leaders and national media outlets that are critical of the government. See http://www.prayer-alert.net/europe-pa-site/item/10365-slovakia-press-freedom
Slovakia: Mass protests continue over journalist’s murder
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- Pray: for the, ‘For a Decent Slovakia’ marches - the largest marches since the end of communism - to create momentum towards a peaceful end to mafia activity in the country. (Proverbs 14:14)
- More: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/mass-protests-continue-in-slovakia-over-journalist-s-murder-1.3421464
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