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Slovakian PM Eduard Heger leaving earlier than planned

The Editorial Board May 12, 2023

Slovakia – Less than five months after having lost its majority in the National Council, Eduard Heger’s center-right coalition government, which was supposed to be in charge of current affairs until the early parliamentary elections scheduled for September 30, has just been…

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Early legislative elections to be held in Slovakia on 30 September

The Editorial Board January 27, 2023

Slovakia – Slovakia’s Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced on Sunday, 22 January, that the early parliamentary elections triggered by the motion of no confidence passed by the National Council last 15 December will be held on 30 September 2023. The National Council…

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Slovak government voted out by Parliament

The Editorial Board December 19, 2022

Slovakia – Slovakia is again going through a political crisis. After having been in office for just over 20 months, Eduard Heger’s government was voted out by the National Council – Slovakia’s unicameral parliament – last Thursday when a motion tabled by…

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Slovakia’s local elections marked by continuity

The Editorial Board November 10, 2022

Slovakia – On 29 October, Slovak voters – and also EU citizens permanently residing in the country – went to the polls to elect municipal and regional councils, as well as mayors and regional presidents. To save money and foster greater participation,…

Society

Slovakia is calm again… for now

The Editorial Board March 26, 2018

Slovakia - A semblance of calm and stability seems to be returning to Slovakia, following the resignation of Slovakia's Prime Minister, Robert Fico, due to the pressure from civil society organizations, backed from abroad. After the assassination of the Slovakian journalist Ján…

Society

27 years old and stronger than ever

Ferenc Almássy February 15, 2018

By Ferenc Almássy. Central Europe - The Visegrád Group is 27 years old on February 15, 2018. Never has its influence been so important. Created on 15 February 1991 by Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia (which split into two states, the Czech Republic…

Politics

Andrej Babiš welcomed in Bratislava and accused in Prague

The Editorial Board January 10, 2018

Slovakia, Bratislava - For his first official visit abroad, new Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš traveled to Bratislava, Slovakia. Together with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico, they reaffirmed their desire, within the Visegrád Group, to oppose immigration. But meantime, the situation becomes…

Politics

Regional elections in Slovakia are a blow for the governing party

The Editorial Board November 6, 2017

Slovakia - The regional elections in Slovakia brought big changes: the Prime Minister's party alongside with the radical nationalist party LSNS of Marian Kotleba are the main losers after the vote on November 4. Two parties appear as the losers of these…

Politics

Juncker negociates with the V4

The Editorial Board October 21, 2017

European Union - Visegrád Group leaders met for a working dinner hosted by Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, to discuss future of the EU and avoid an EU split. The meeting was the first time Juncker had hosted altogether the…

Politics

The Visegrád Group intensifies its European-wide political actions

The Editorial Board October 13, 2017

Central Europe - The Visegrád Group met three times in less than a week. On Monday, October 9, in Warsaw, along with the Baltic countries, Romania and Bulgaria, on Wednesday, October 11, in Budapest, with representatives of the Western Balkans, where the…

Politics

Frictions on the issue of posted workers

Mihály Kecskeméthy August 31, 2017

By Mihály Kecskeméthy. European Union - Suffering an unprecedented decline of popularity in the history of the Fifth Republic, President Macron seems to choose an attack-based strategy, putting an end to his will to sit on the sidelines. For several days now, he has…

Politics

How Macron failed in Central Europe

Ferenc Almássy August 29, 2017

By Ferenc Almássy. Central Europe - One of French President Emmanuel Macron's campaign promises was to take action against the "social dumping" caused by workers from "Eastern Europe." In the view of the pro-European candidate, this situation has arisen primarily due to…

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