All you need to know about Slovakia's parliamentary election

One of the main contenders in Saturday's vote has pledged to reverse the country's support for Ukraine as it battles Russia.

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00:00 Expectations are running high ahead of Saturday's elections in Slovakia.

00:06 Voters can go to the polls from 7am to 10pm.

00:09 But the real tense moments will come after the last voters cast, with polls predicting a close finish.

00:15 I'm very stressed. I'm hoping for a better future.

00:21 And I'm scared of what will happen after elections.

00:25 I think it is very important, especially for young people,

00:31 because I've heard a lot of young people are planning to move out if the elections don't go their way.

00:37 Euronews reporter Adam Magyar is there.

00:41 The outcome of the Slovak election may have never been as uncertain as it is now.

00:46 Two parties have a chance to lead the coalition government.

00:50 Former Prime Minister Robert Fico Smerje has been leading the polls for a long time.

00:56 But just a few days ago the first poll was conducted in which the liberal, progressive Slovakia was in the lead.

01:03 Their candidate, Mihály Simecska, is popular in the cities.

01:07 The uncertainty is primarily caused by the fact that 11 parties can enter the parliament,

01:12 and there are more around the polling stations.

01:15 So it is a big question who will be a member of the coalition government.

01:19 In any case, the European Union is also paying close attention to the outcome of the election.

01:24 If Robert Fico wins, it means that after Orbán Viktor and Mateusz Morawiecki,

01:30 a third EU leader may be a Euro-sceptic.

01:34 And Fico is also famous for his Russian party.

01:38 He also said that he is a very pragmatic politician,

01:41 so it may be easy if the people want this, the government will soon be at peace with its Western allies.

01:48 Magyar Ádám, Euronews, Bozsony.

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