Slovakia's opposition parties will call a no-confidence vote against the government, a party chief said on Tuesday, accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging foreign policy closer to Russia while failing to tackle problems at home.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico looks set to survive an upcoming no-confidence vote after rebel lawmakers in one ruling coalition party said they would not support the motion.

Slovak opposition parties initiated a vote of no confidence in Robert Fico's government. The proposal was submitted to parliament, the Slovak news website Aktuality reports. On Wednesday, January 15,

It’s simple to explain why this is happening,” Lendel said. “You need to consider the current political situation in Slovakia, where everything is interconnected. Fico has a parliamentary majority by just three votes.

Slovakia's pro-Western opposition parties announced plans to initiate a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Robert Fico's government, citing concerns over his governance and foreign policy direction,