Slovakia: PM and political novice qualify for second round of presidential election

He was the favourite going into Slovakia's presidential poll and he has come out on top but Prime Minister Robert Fico's lead over his chief rival was less than opinion polls suggested.

That should make for an interesting second round duel between the centre-left premier and political newcomer Andrej Kiska on March 29.

A businessman-turned-philanthropist running as an independent, Kiska polled 24 percent to Fico's 28 percent. He appeals to many voters who are angry over a spate of recent polit...
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