2025 Slovak protests

2024–2025 Slovak protests
2024–2025 Slovak protests
Part of Third wave of autocratization and Democratic backsliding in Slovakia
	People's veche on Námestie Slobody in Bratislava, 24 January 2025
Date	23 December 2024 – 9 May 2025
Location	Slovakia; Prague, Czech Republic; Kraków, Poland; Copenhagen, Denmark
Caused by	Anti-Ukrainian, anti-NATO and Eurosceptic policies implemented by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Termination of military aid to Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Opposition to European Union sanctions against Russia; Threats to block Ukrainian membership in both NATO and EU; Suggestions of withdrawing Slovakia from the European Union and NATO; ;
Goals	Resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico (failed); Renunciation of pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian, and Eurosceptic foreign policy alignment (failed); Reinstatement of pro-EU, pro-Ukrainian, and pro-NATO foreign policy (failed);
Methods	Demonstrations, civil disobedience
Resulted in	Government victory; New NGO law implemented; Samuel Migaľ appointed as Minister of Investment, Regional Development and Informatics; Rudolf Huliak appointed as Minister of Sports and Tourism; Richard Raši elected as Speaker of the National Council;
Parties
Opposition PS; KDH; SaS; Slovakia; Democrats; Anti-government protesters and activists; Non-governmental organizations;	Government Smer-SD; Hlas-SD; SNS; Slovak Information Service; Ministry of Interior Police Corps; ; Supported by: President of Slovakia;
Lead figures
	Michal Šimečka; Milan Majerský; Branislav Gröhling; Igor Matovič; Jaroslav Naď; Robert Fico ; Matúš Šutaj Eštok; Andrej Danko; Pavol Gašpar ; Peter Pellegrini;
Number
Protesters: ~3,000 (23.12.2024); ~4,000 (03.01.2025); ~15,000 (10.01.2025); ~100,000 (24.01.2025);

Widespread demonstrations, involving tens of thousands of Slovak citizens mobilizing across Slovakia, have been taking place, primarily to protest Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico's pro-Russia policies. The demonstrations, organized by Peace for Ukraine, have taken place in 28 different areas throughout the country.