Slovakia went to the polls Saturday, following a migration-focussed pre-election debate, which saw Prime Minister Robert Fico rally support on the back of claims that he will defend the country's security by keeping out asylum seekers, dpa reported. Fico's populist Smer-SD party, or Social Democrats, whose campaign slogan "We protect Slovakia" was aimed squarely at migration concerns, is one of the few parties polling above the 5-per-cent hurdle required to clinch seats in parliament. A total of 22 parties are up for election, including several splinter parties formed out of an increasingly fractious centre-right opposition.
