Attended by 1.300 guests from 63 countries, the 18th edition of the international Globsec 2023 Bratislava Forum took place from May 29th to May 31st, touching three main topics: continuing Western support for Ukraine with weapons; the resilience of Europe facing war on the continent – hence the need to strengthening NATO; and the conflict’sContinua a leggere “No peace without justice: The highlights from Globsec 2023 conference”
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Political reactions to the Ódor government and electoral alliances
While one of the goals of the new Ódor government is economic austerity and curbing debt, political parties in Slovakia do not seem to be in favor of these necessary measures. They focus on other priorities: corruption, of course, but also security and immigration. Parties in Slovakia reacted in different ways regarding the new executiveContinua a leggere “Political reactions to the Ódor government and electoral alliances”
The first Slovak caretaker government and its priorities
After interim PM Eduard Heger’s resignation early this month, the first Slovak caretaker government was appointed on May 15th. The National Bank of Slovakia’s former Deputy Governor Ľudovít Ódor has been indicated as the new PM and will have to face major political challenges and lead the country to the elections in September. The governmentContinua a leggere “The first Slovak caretaker government and its priorities”
Heger resigns, NBS vice-governor Ľudovít Ódor appointed as PM
Slovak Interim Prime Minister Eduard Heger resigned last Sunday: President Zuzana Čaputová appointed the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Slovakia (NBS) Ľudovít Ódor as head of a caretaker government (the first one in Slovakia’s history), which will take office on May 15th. The PM explained on tv he took this decision “to leaveContinua a leggere “Heger resigns, NBS vice-governor Ľudovít Ódor appointed as PM”
Protection of media freedom: European solutions and challenges
On the occasion of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU and World Press Freedom Day, on May 4th, at the Slovak Public Service Broadcaster (RTVS) building in Bratislava, the Embassy of Sweden and the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the conference “European solutions to strengthen the protection of media freedom andContinua a leggere “Protection of media freedom: European solutions and challenges”
Parties negotiate in the run-up to the elections in Slovakia
The elections in Slovakia are scheduled on September 30th. The last time the country experienced a summer electoral campaign was more than twenty years ago. Summer campaigns are traditionally known for the politicians’ trips to the regions, rallies, and meetings with citizens. Party leaders already started to introduce their billboards in the towns. As theContinua a leggere “Parties negotiate in the run-up to the elections in Slovakia”
Ukraine, politics, and economics at the Model Conference 2023
The Model Conference 2023 took place on April 4th, at the Auditorium of the University of Economics in Bratislava. Organized by students in the final year of their Master’s degree in International Relations, the conference’s main topic was international conflicts as a threat in the 21st century. Among war in Ukraine, disinformation, and the pandemic,Continua a leggere “Ukraine, politics, and economics at the Model Conference 2023”
New parties in Slovakia, among vetoes and chaos
With the emergence of new parties in Slovakia, the political fragmentation in the country becomes more acute. Fourteen new political entities want to run, and some of them are led by conspiracy theorists or convicted swindlers. The month of March was very turbulent. After the resignation of interim Health Minister Vladimír Lengvarský, both Robert FicoContinua a leggere “New parties in Slovakia, among vetoes and chaos”
The EU, Russian disinformation, and security: Evaluating Slovak foreign policy
Organized by the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, on March 27th, 2023, the “21st Annual Review Conference on the Foreign and European Policy of the Slovak Republic” hosted a series of panels at the Congress Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bratislava. The Conference’s firstContinua a leggere “The EU, Russian disinformation, and security: Evaluating Slovak foreign policy”
The ‘francophonie’ in Slovakia among diplomacy, literature, and culture
The French studies and the ‘francophonie’ at Comenius University celebrated their 100th anniversary on March 22nd, 2023, with a conference at the Faculty of Humanities in Bratislava. Diplomats, lecturers, translators, interpreters, researchers, and personalities linked to Franco-Slovak relations attended and discussed the impact of the ‘francophonie’ in the country’s diplomatic, literary, and cultural environments. PromotedContinua a leggere “The ‘francophonie’ in Slovakia among diplomacy, literature, and culture”