In Slovakia elections, pro-Russia party wins vote but needs allies for coalition

A populist former PM and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to complete results announced Sunday. Former PM Robert Fico and the leftist Smer, or Direction, party had 22.9% of the votes, or 42 seats in the 150-seat parliament, the Slovak Statistics Office said.