Fico’s Adviser Resigns: Fallout from Epstein Documents

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s national security adviser, Miroslav Lajčák, resigned after being linked to documents released by the U.S. Justice Department regarding Jeffrey Epstein. The files included exchanges between Lajčák and Epstein, which referenced meetings with Russian officials and casual banter.

Lajčák denied wrongdoing but stepped down to avoid political fallout, while Fico praised his diplomatic experience and criticized media coverage as exaggerated. Both opposition and coalition parties called for Lajčák’s resignation over security concerns

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