Slovak PM Fico Abandons Most Election Promises, Says He Only Cares About Three Issues

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told students in Malacky in early March that he no longer cares about fulfilling most of his election promises, stating that everything beyond three specific issues is "stolen" from him. The Smer party leader said he would focus only on these three priorities, abandoning the broader program his party campaigned on. Fico's public dismissal of his own election commitments represents an unusual admission for a sitting prime minister, particularly with elections still more than a year away. His party had previously promised voters improvements including more vacation time, a healthier state budget, and new housing construction.