Slovak Students Organize Nationwide Protest Against Government Policies

Slovak students are organizing nationwide protests against the current government's policies, with demonstrations scheduled to begin on March 25. The student-led initiative, titled "Zvoníme na poplach" (We're Sounding the Alarm), will include protests in major cities including Košice, Slovakia's second-largest city. The protests represent growing student opposition to recent government decisions, though the specific policies driving the demonstrations were not detailed. Slovakia's current government is a coalition led by Smer-SD, the social-democratic party of Prime Minister Robert Fico, which returned to power following elections in October 2023.