Slovakia set for presidential poll run-off
A PRO-WESTERN career diplomat defeated a close ally of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico in the first round of the presidential election on Sunday.
Former Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok secured 42.13 per cent of the votes and Peter Pellegrini came second with 37.28 per cent.
They will now face a run-off on April 6 for the central European nation’s largely ceremonial post.
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