Riding a wave of public fury over corruption, liberal lawyer Zuzana Caputova won Slovakia’s presidential election on Saturday, bucking a trend that has seen populist, anti-European Union politicians make gains across the continent.
Relative newcomer Caputova had 58 percent of the vote with almost 95 percent of returns counted in Saturday’s runoff election, topping European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic, who had 42 percent.
Sefcovic conceded defeat and congratulated his rival.
“I’m extremely happy about the result,” Caputova said “It’s an extremely strong mandate for me”