Babiš congratulates Fico on win in Slovak elections

The Czech opposition leader Andrej Babiš has congratulated Robert Fico after his pro-Russian Smer party came first in general elections in Slovakia on Saturday. Mr. Babiš also congratulated Peter Pellegrini, whose Hlas party came third and could help form the next government in Bratislava.

The ANO leader, who is himself from Slovakia, last week posted a video attacking the liberal Progressive Slovakia party, who came second in Saturday’s vote.