Robert Fico
Prime Minister of Slovakia since 2023
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| April 2025 | Released a statement following the death of Pope Francis on social media, referring to himself as 'a man of deep faith'. |
| February 2025 | Spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference, praising US President Donald Trump for his 'energy in negotiations on Ukraine' and claiming Trump is 'bringing the truth' to Europe. His speech was criticized by the Slovak opposition. |
| February 2025 | Confirmed as a speaker at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference. |
| January 20 2025 | Fico met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and expressed support for Turkey's European Union accession. |
| January 2025 | Tens of thousands of people protested throughout Slovakia against Fico's support for Russia and opposition to Ukraine, particularly regarding the brotherhood pipeline and gas transit issues. |
| January 2025 | Fico attempted to pressure the Ukrainian government by threatening to block energy supply after Ukraine closed the brotherhood pipeline, with Poland subsequently announcing they would allow emergency natural gas transit. |
| January 2025 | Fico accused protest organizers and the opposition of colluding with foreigners to attempt a coup in Slovakia, alleging plans to occupy government buildings, block roads, organize a nationwide strike, and provoke police clashes. |
| January 2025 | Fico's coalition partners, the SNS, withdrew from his governing coalition during the January protests, potentially opening the way for a vote of no confidence against him. |
| 2024 | Faced criticism after Denník N revealed party statements that political science experts compared to far-right rhetoric. |
| 2024 | Fico's government responded to a doctors' strike by passing a bill that could imprison doctors for up to one year for refusing to work during an emergency situation. |
| 2024 | Denník N revealed statements by Smer party representatives that political science experts compared to far-right rhetoric. |
| 2024 | Robert Fico's government voted against European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). |
| 2024 | Robert Fico visited China, during which he advocated for expanded trade and investment cooperation and praised China's peace plans for Ukraine. |
| December 2024 | Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss the transfer of Russian gas to Slovakia. |
| June 5 2024 | Fico made his first comments on the shooting incident, expressing forgiveness towards his attacker and stating he expected to return to work later that month or in July. |
| May 30 2024 | Fico was discharged from the hospital and allowed to continue his recovery at home after the assassination attempt. |
| May 15 2024 | Fico was hospitalized after surviving an attempted assassination. |
| May 15 2024 | Hospitalized after an attempted assassination by an ex-admirer. |
| January 2024 | Fico stated that 'Ukraine is not an independent and sovereign country' and suggested that the only resolution to the Russian invasion would be for Ukraine to yield some territory to the invaders. |
| January 20 2024 | Fico meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and expressed support for Turkey's accession to the European Union. |
| 2023 | Fico publicly opposed same-sex adoption, referring to it as a 'perversion', and stated he would never support same-sex marriage, also declaring 'gender ideology in schools' as unacceptable. |
| 2023 | Fico attended a two-day European Union summit following the swearing-in of his new cabinet. |
| 2023 | Fico stated that the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation violated international law but emphasized that Ukraine re-taking Crimea would not resolve the Russo-Ukrainian War. |
| 2023 | Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó welcomed Fico's return to office, noting that Fico shares similar views on the war, migration, and gender issues as the Hungarian government. |
| 2023 | Fico's party Smer won 22.95% of the vote in the parliamentary election, making it the largest party. |
| 2023 | Robert Fico's government cut off communication with four domestic media outlets, labeling them as 'hostile' and 'not objective enough', while promoting pro-Russian media such as Hlavné správy. |
| December 2023 | In December 2023, Fico criticized the 'hypocrisy' of the EU for being reluctant to discuss the high civilian death toll in the Gaza Strip. |
| October 2023 | Following his re-election, Fico announced that Slovakia would not sell or send any more military equipment to Ukraine, but would continue humanitarian assistance and attempt to initiate peace talks. |
| October 2023 | In October 2023, Robert Fico condemned the Hamas-led attack on Israel but rejected the idea of destroying the Gaza Strip or denying humanitarian aid. |
| October 25 2023 | Fico began his fourth term as prime minister after forming a coalition with Voice – Social Democracy and the Slovak National Party. |
| September 2023 | Robert Fico vowed that if his party won the election, 'We will not send a single bullet to Ukraine', opposing military support for the country amidst its conflict with Russia. |
| June 2023 | Reporters Without Borders asked Fico to stop legitimizing harassment of journalists after he participated in a discussion with a controversial YouTuber. |
| May 2023 | Fico praised the peace plans proposed by the Holy See, Brazil, and China regarding the conflict in Ukraine. |
| February 2023 | Fico and his party, SMER-SD, opposed the Slovak–American Defence Cooperation Agreement, criticizing the Slovak Cabinet and accusing President Zuzana Čaputová of being an 'American servant'. |
| 2022 | Fico repeatedly described journalists as an 'organized criminal group' and urged the Slovak Police Force to investigate them. |
| 2022 | Fico's relationship with Orbán's government in Hungary improved, and he welcomed Orbán's re-election, praising his nationalistic approach and stance on the Russo-Ukrainian war. |
| August 29 2022 | Fico invited Russian diplomat Igor Bratchikov to speak at the celebration of the Slovak National Uprising. |
| February 2022 | Fico condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and opposed European sanctions against Russia, arguing that they harmed the populations instead of the regime. |
| November 2021 | Fico labeled journalists as 'Soros' corrupt gang of swines' and claimed that they were obsessed with him and his party. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert Fico advocated against vaccines, masks, and lockdowns, contributing to the spread of disinformation regarding vaccine effects. |
| 2020 | Slovak daily newspaper Denník N identified Katarína Szalayová as Fico's lover, raising questions about the disparity between her luxury car's value and her salary as a prosecution office employee. |
| 2019 | Fico stops living with his wife Svetlana Ficová. |
| 2018 | Robert Fico resigned from his position, leading him to spend several years in political wilderness. |
| March 15 2018 | President Kiska formally accepted the resignation of Robert Fico and his cabinet, subsequently tasking Deputy Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini with forming a new government. |
| March 14 2018 | Robert Fico publicly stated he was ready to tender his resignation as prime minister to avoid a snap election and to address the political crisis related to the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak. |
| 2017 | Fico faced criticism for his comments regarding the media and civil society, which led to increased tensions and protests against his government. |
| August 2017 | Fico emphasized that the fundamentals of his policy were to remain close to the EU core, particularly France and Germany, while expressing interest in regional cooperation within the Visegrád Four. |
| 2016 | In the March 2016 elections, Robert Fico's party, Direction – Social Democracy, secured a majority in Parliament, allowing him to continue as Prime Minister. |
| November 2016 | Fico referred to journalists questioning him about public procurement allegations during Slovakia's EU presidency as 'dirty, anti-Slovak prostitutes.' |
| November 2016 | Fico commented on Brexit, stating that it was unclear what the UK wanted and that it must suffer compared to the remaining 27 EU countries. |
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