Slovakia's far-right party, ruling leftists lose regional electionsBRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The far-right People s Party-Our Slovakia lost Saturday s regional elections, turning the Central European country against the trend of far-right gains in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic in recent months. Right-wing and anti-immigrant parties have been on the rise across Europe after years of slow economic growth and the arrival of more than a million migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa. Slovakia s economy has boomed and the country has seen little immigration, but rising public anger over graft scandals linked to conventional parties has generated support for fringe parties and protest groups. Regional election four years ago saw a surprising first-time victory of People s Party chairman Marian Kotleba as governor in Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia, and his party won 8 percent of the vote and its first-ever seats in national parliament last year. Support for the party, which has launched a petition to hold a referendum to exit the EU and NATO, has since risen to about 10 percent, making it the third strongest group after leftist Smer and euroskeptic liberals, according to opinion polls. On Saturday, Kotleba lost the reelection bid to an entrepreneur Jan Lunter, a non-partisan endorsed by all parties except the far-right, near-complete results from the Statistics Office showed on Sunday. Kotleba s right hand, the party s deputy chairman Milan Uhrik also lost the governor s race in the southwestern Nitra region. Kotleba and two other lawmakers are facing extremism charges and prosecutors took steps in May to ban the entire party, saying it posed a threat to Slovakia s democratic system. The party, whose members have organized torch-lit marches wearing black uniforms modeled on a World War Two Nazi puppet state, denies any links to fascism. Last year they started patrolling trains, some carrying legally-held weapons, in regions with a strong Roma population. In another upset, Prime Minister Robert Fico s leftist Smer party only won two reelection bids, losing four regions to center-right opposition candidates, a sign of its weakening grip on power in the euro zone country. General elections last year saw Smer s support shrink to 28.3 percent from 44.4 percent in 2012, but it is still the strongest party with double the support of the euroskeptic liberal Freedom and Solidarity party, whose candidate was elected governor of the capital Bratislava region. worldnews
slovakia party ruling leftist lose regional electionsbratislava reuters the people slovakia lost saturday regional elections turning central european country trend gains germany austria czech republic recent months parties rise across europe years slow economic growth arrival million migrants refugees middle east africa slovakia economy booked country seen little immigration rising public anger graft scandals linked conventional parties generated support fringe parties protest groups regional election four years ago saw surprising victory people party chairman marian kotleba governor bank bystrica central slovakia party percent vote seats national parliament last year support party launched petition hold referendum exit eu nato since risen percent making third strongest group leftist ser euroskeptic liberals according opinion polls on saturday kotleba lost reelection bid entrepreneur jan hunter endorsed parties except results statistics office showed sunday kotleba right hand party deputy chairman milan chris also lost governor race southwestern intra region kotleba two lawmakers facing extremism charges prosecutors took steps may ban entire party saying posed threat slovakia democratic system the party whose members organized marches wearing black uniforms modeled world war two nazi puppet state denies links fascism last year started patrolling trains carrying weapons regions strong roma population in another upset prime minister robert fico leftist ser party two reelection bids losing four regions opposition candidates sign weakening grip power euro zone country general elections last year saw ser support shrink percent percent still strongest party double support euroskeptic liberal freedom solidarity party whose candidate elected governor capital bratislava region worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Slovakia's far-right party, ruling leftists lose regional electionsBRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The far-right People s Party-Our Slovakia lost Saturday s regional elections, turning the Central European country against the trend of far-right gains in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic in recent months. Right-wing and anti-immigrant parties have been on the rise across Europe after years of slow economic growth and the arrival of more than a million migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa. Slovakia s economy has boomed and the country has seen little immigration, but rising public anger over graft scandals linked to conventional parties has generated support for fringe parties and protest groups. Regional election four years ago saw a surprising first-time victory of People s Party chairman Marian Kotleba as governor in Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia, and his party won 8 percent of the vote and its first-ever seats in national parliament last year. Support for the party, which has launched a petition to hold a referendum to exit the EU and NATO, has since risen to about 10 percent, making it the third strongest group after leftist Smer and euroskeptic liberals, according to opinion polls. On Saturday, Kotleba lost the reelection bid to an entrepreneur Jan Lunter, a non-partisan endorsed by all parties except the far-right, near-complete results from the Statistics Office showed on Sunday. Kotleba s right hand, the party s deputy chairman Milan Uhrik also lost the governor s race in the southwestern Nitra region. Kotleba and two other lawmakers are facing extremism charges and prosecutors took steps in May to ban the entire party, saying it posed a threat to Slovakia s democratic system. The party, whose members have organized torch-lit marches wearing black uniforms modeled on a World War Two Nazi puppet state, denies any links to fascism. Last year they started patrolling trains, some carrying legally-held weapons, in regions with a strong Roma population. In another upset, Prime Minister Robert Fico s leftist Smer party only won two reelection bids, losing four regions to center-right opposition candidates, a sign of its weakening grip on power in the euro zone country. General elections last year saw Smer s support shrink to 28.3 percent from 44.4 percent in 2012, but it is still the strongest party with double the support of the euroskeptic liberal Freedom and Solidarity party, whose candidate was elected governor of the capital Bratislava region. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: slovakia party ruling leftist lose regional electionsbratislava reuters the people slovakia lost saturday regional elections turning central european country trend gains germany austria czech republic recent months parties rise across europe years slow economic growth arrival million migrants refugees middle east africa slovakia economy booked country seen little immigration rising public anger graft scandals linked conventional parties generated support fringe parties protest groups regional election four years ago saw surprising victory people party chairman marian kotleba governor bank bystrica central slovakia party percent vote seats national parliament last year support party launched petition hold referendum exit eu nato since risen percent making third strongest group leftist ser euroskeptic liberals according opinion polls on saturday kotleba lost reelection bid entrepreneur jan hunter endorsed parties except results statistics office showed sunday kotleba right hand party deputy chairman milan chris also lost governor race southwestern intra region kotleba two lawmakers facing extremism charges prosecutors took steps may ban entire party saying posed threat slovakia democratic system the party whose members organized marches wearing black uniforms modeled world war two nazi puppet state denies links fascism last year started patrolling trains carrying weapons regions strong roma population in another upset prime minister robert fico leftist ser party two reelection bids losing four regions opposition candidates sign weakening grip power euro zone country general elections last year saw ser support shrink percent percent still strongest party double support euroskeptic liberal freedom solidarity party whose candidate elected governor capital bratislava region worldnews