Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico

Tens of thousands come onto the streets, as Robert Fico threatens to deport foreigners he says are fomenting a coup.

On Friday evening, January 24, protests were held in cities across Slovakia against the policies of the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico, according to the Ta3 TV channel and the Aktuality publication.

Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital on Friday, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico's policy shift closer to Russia, after tensions between the government and the opposition rose.

Tens of thousands of people in almost 30 cities across Slovakia protested on Friday evening to demand the resignation of left-wing nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico. Organizers said 60,000 people took part in the largest rally in the capital Bratislava,