Fico looks to hold on despite lack of partners

Reports and analysis of the results in the Slovak Republic general election held on the 12 June 2010.

EurActiv reports that on the 8 July 2010 Slovak Republic President Ivan Gašparovič appointed Iveta Radičová as Prime Minister after four centre-right opposition parties managed to form a coalition.

EurActiv, 9.5.10: Radičová's cabinet takes office in Slovakia http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/radicova-s-cabinet-takes-office-slovakia-news-496158

Deutsche Welle, 8.7.10: Slovak president swears in country's first female prime minister http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5775730,00.html

BBC News, 13.6.10: Slovakia's centre-right opposition 'wins' election http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10301751.stm

France24, 13.6.10: PM Fico to form government as centre-right parties eye coalition http://www.france24.com/en/20100613-centre-right-parties-take-parliamentary-majority-fico-coalition-sdku-smer

Deutsche Welle, 13.6.10: Slovakia's leftist leader wins Pyrrhic victory as right claims majority http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5679640,00.html

ESO: Background information: Slovakia / Slovak Republic: Parliamentary Election, 12 June 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/slovakia-slovak-republic-parliamentary-election-12-june-2010/

EurActiv, 16.6.10: Slovak right backs Radičová to lead cabinet http://www.euractiv.com/elections/slovak-right-backs-radicova-lead-news-495272

EurActiv, 14.6.10: Slovakia turns to centre-right http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/slovakia-turns-centre-right-news-495175

SME, 14.6.10: Winner loses all (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/272631-winner-loses-all

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