Pro-Western diplomat faces ally of populist premier as Slovakia goes to polls

Presidential candidate Ivan Korcok supports Slovakia’s EU and Nato memberships (Petr David Josek/AP)

Voters in Slovakia headed to the ballot stations on Saturday to elect a successor to Zuzana Caputova, the country’s first female president and a staunch backer of neighbouring Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion.

Former foreign minister Ivan Korcok won the first round of voting two weeks ago after receiving 42.5% of the votes.