Slovak Anti-Graft Parties Talk Coalition After Election Triumph

  • Groups led by Ordinary People won 95 of parliament’s 150 seats
  • Nation set to stay in EU mainstream as Poland, Hungary deviate
Igor Matovic waves to supporters during the parliamentary election in Trnava, Slovakia on Feb. 29.Photographer: Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images
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Slovak anti-corruption parties that triumphed in elections this weekend pledged to quickly get down to the business of forming a government.

Propelled by anger at the killing of an investigative reporter two years ago, the four groups -- led by Ordinary People -- won an unexpectedly large parliamentary majority in Saturday’s vote. One of their first goals is to clean up the judiciary after graft accusations sank the ruling Smer party.