Robert Fico | Slovakian Prime Minister | Oxford Union

Robert Fico gives his address to the Oxford Union Society.
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Robert Fico begins by recapping the key points in Slovakia's 20-year history. He goes on to talk about Slovakia's position in the European Union and the countries goals, mentioning fiscal policies implemented both domestically and internationally to achieve greater growth and stability.
Filmed on Thursday 25th April 2013

ABOUT ROBERT FICO:
First elected to parliament when Czechoslovakia was one country, Robert Fico is the current Prime Minister of Slovakia. Seen as a pragmatist and euro-realist, Fico first led the centre-left to victory in 2006.

He is known for his tense relations with journalists, accusing them of being biased, and admits to a passion for cars and football. Fico's 'Smer' party was re-elected in 2012 after the governing coalition collapsed following a corruption scandal. He became the first person ever to lead a party to an absolute parliamentary majority in modern Slovakia.

ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY:
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