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Military Integration | Robert Fico | Oxford Union

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Robert Fico talks about the potential for military integration between Slovakia and the European Union. 
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Robert Fico mentions the agreement that has been made among the Visegrad group that includes Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic as an example of military cooperation. Robert says they Slovakia will integrate their military force into the European Union if it is beneficial for the country.  
Filmed on Thursday 25th April 2013

ABOUT ROBERT FICO:
First elected to parliament when Czechoslovakia was one country, Robert Fico is the current Prime Minister of Slovakia. Seen as a pragmatist and euro-realist, Fico first led the centre-left to victory in 2006.

He is known for his tense relations with journalists, accusing them of being biased, and admits to a passion for cars and football. Fico's 'Smer' party was re-elected in 2012 after the governing coalition collapsed following a corruption scandal. He became the first person ever to lead a party to an absolute parliamentary majority in modern Slovakia.

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