President Volodymyr Zelenskyj’s visit to Slovakia for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, on Friday 7th July, has been welcomed by President Zuzana Čaputová. “An important symbol of our relationship, but also a symbol of our increasingly developing cooperation”, the Slovak Head of State commented on Facebook. Zelenskyj thanked Slovakia for its support toContinua a leggere “Zelenskyj’s visit to Slovakia, support confirmed”
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Migration to Slovakia and the early inter-party agreements
Migration to Slovakia and the inter-party agreements ahead of the September 2023 elections are among the top political themes of the electoral campaign this June. Along with the spending for the electoral campaign the accusations and inter-party quarrels have also begun. Hlas-SD (which presents itself as a moderate party and wishes to attract the Smer-SD’sContinua a leggere “Migration to Slovakia and the early inter-party agreements”
Čaputová renounces second term, Ódor’s manifesto rejected
The tension does not seem to be subsiding in Slovak politics, as President Zuzana Čaputová has decided not to run for a second term in the spring of 2024, and Parliament has rejected Ľudovít Ódor government’s manifesto this month. The decision not to run again was one of the most difficult in her life, theContinua a leggere “Čaputová renounces second term, Ódor’s manifesto rejected”
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”
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”
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”
Caccia MiG-29 all’Ucraina, la lezione dell’“altra Europa”
Durante la Guerra Fredda l’Europa centro-orientale sotto giogo sovietico era nota come l’“altra Europa”. Quella occidentale si riteneva sola ed unica interprete dei “valori europei”. Ma con la guerra in Ucraina gli ex paesi del Patto di Varsavia contribuiscono oggi più che mai a tenere vivi i valori sui cui poggia l’Europa. Tra questi, laContinua a leggere “Caccia MiG-29 all’Ucraina, la lezione dell’“altra Europa””