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Fico becomes prime minister of Slovakia again in a coalition with the nationalists

The Editorial Board October 26, 2023

Slovakia – Three and a half weeks after the September 30 parliamentary elections and after tensions over her refusal to accept a minister that had been presented by the Slovak National Party (SNS, a social conservative nationalist party), Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová…

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Slovakia suspends arms deliveries to Ukraine

The Editorial Board October 12, 2023

Slovakia – The victory of Robert Fico and his party, Smer-SD, in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections on Saturday, September 30 is already having consequences, even though a new government coalition has not yet been formed. In addition to the fact that the interim…

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Zuzana Čaputová fears Robert Fico’s comeback after early parliamentary elections in Slovakia

The Editorial Board June 13, 2023

Slovakia – The social democrats are on the rise in Slovakia and, according to opinion polls, the parties of former prime ministers Robert Fico (Smer) and Peter Pellegrini (Hlas) are set to win the early elections scheduled for September 30. The two…

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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,…

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Overview of the European Parliament Elections Results in the V4

The Editorial Board May 27, 2019

By the editorial board of the Visegrád Post. Visegrád Group - As everywhere else in the European Union, turnout in the European election has been low in the V4 countries. However, in each of the four countries of the Visegrád Group, the…

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The Slovak Presidential Elections Viewed from Budapest and Bucharest

Modeste Schwartz March 19, 2019

By Raoul Weiss. Slovakia - The Slovak presidential elections held on Saturday 16 March – a first round so heavily dominated by Euro-globalist candidate Zuzana Čaputová (a "Slovak Macron" in favour of the LGBT agenda) that the second round could become a…

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2019 European Parliament Elections: Chess Game in Central Europe

The Editorial Board January 16, 2019

By the editorial board. What will the European Parliament look like after the elections of May 26? Chess game in Central Europe, Salvini's activism, repositioning of Western European populists, consequences of Brexit and questions about Fidesz and ANO. The meeting between…

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…

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Slovakia: major crisis after the assassination of a journalist and destabilization of the country by NGOs

The Editorial Board March 17, 2018

Slovakia - It all starts with the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his girlfriend on February 25. Since then, Prime Minister Robert Fico and the Minister of the Interior have resigned, and NGOs mobilize the street to destabilize the government…

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…

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Slovaks do not want a multi-speed European Union

The Editorial Board October 12, 2017

Slovakia - According to a recent poll by Polis Slovakia, Slovak citizens reject the idea of joining the Core Europe - in other terms, the stronger part of a multi-speed Union - wanted by Merkel and Macron, especially if it goes with…

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Fico Against Populism?

The Editorial Board January 3, 2017

Slovakia - The Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is often seen as populist, asked his European counterparts to avoid referendums. Meantime, Slovakia banned vigilante patrols. Robert Fico, the social-democrat Prime Minister of Slovakia, is seen as one of the main populist leaders…