Slovaks vote in a referendum on lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Fico

Slovaks voted in a referendum on whether to cancel lifelong payouts to Prime Minister Robert Fico and other former top officials.
The vote also asked whether to reopen the special prosecutor’s office and the National Criminal Agency, both recently dismantled amid protests over corruption and graft.
Polls suggested turnout would likely miss the 50% threshold needed to validate the referendum, as Slovakia’s only successful referendum was its 2003 EU vote.