Government Critic Wins Slot in Slovak Runoff

Vocal government critic Zuzana Caputova clinched pole position in round one of Slovakia's weekend presidential election, according to near-complete results of the first ballot since an investigative journalist's slaying dealt a blow to the political establishment. The environmental lawyer secured 40.55 percent of the ballot with 99.88 percent of votes counted, while runner-up European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic, the ruling Smer-SD party's candidate, garnered...

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