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Cizitens in Slovakia demanding justice for murdered journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova (Photo: Peter Tkac)

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How Slovakia's far-right might pull off an election victory

Cizitens in Slovakia demanding justice for murdered journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova (Photo: Peter Tkac)

A month before its general election on 29 February, Slovakia seems overwhelmed by fears that a wide-felt frustration over corruption - revealed as part of an investigation into the shocking murder of an investigative journalist in 2018 - could lead to a historic victory for far-right extremists.

The current court trial - covered in detail by all Slovak and several European media outlets - last week saw prominent oligarchs questioned about their contacts with the man accused of ordering ...

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