Opposition Party Files Criminal Complaint Against Slovak PM Fico Over Alleged Election-Year Migration Crisis

The opposition Slovakia movement has filed a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Robert Fico and two ministers, alleging sabotage and treason in connection with a migration crisis before the 2023 parliamentary elections. The party claims there are serious suspicions that the migration crisis was deliberately exploited in coordination with representatives of a foreign power, apparently referring to cooperation with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The Slovakia movement, led by former Prime Minister Igor Matovič, is part of the parliamentary opposition to Fico's ruling coalition government. The complaint centers on allegations that the migration pressure was artificially created or manipulated for electoral purposes ahead of the September 2023 elections, which Fico's Smer-SD party won, allowing him to return as prime minister.