Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of the populist prime minister, is sworn in as Slovakia's president
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Peter Pellegrini has been sworn in as the president of Slovakia in a ceremony that took place amid heightened security following an assassination attempt on his close ally, populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, a month ago