Slovakia’s Fico to Return to Power as Coalition Deal Sealed

(Bloomberg) -- Slovakia’s Robert Fico won the backing of two allied parties, putting the former prime minister who campaigned to end military aid to Ukraine on course to return to power.Most Read from BloombergIsrael Latest: Israeli Death Toll in Hamas Attack Reaches 1,200Hamas Got Around Israel’s Surveillance Prowess by Going DarkIsrael Latest: Top US General Warns Iran to Stay Out of ConflictAfghanistan’s Viral Supercar Makes Global Debut at Doha ShowChina Mulls New Stimulus, Higher Deficit to Meet Growth GoalLess than two weeks after Fico’s Sept. 30 election victory, his Smer party signed an agreement on Wednesday with two preferred partners, Voice and the right-wing Slovak National Party, to form a coalition. The three-party alliance would control 79 seats in Slovakia’s 150 seat parliament.ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementMost Read from Bloomberg BusinessweekThe War in Israel Shows How Social Media’s Idealistic Era Has EndedWorst US Bond Selloff Since 1787 Marks End of Free-Money EraHas B