Il 3 e 4 ottobre scorso si sono tenute le elezioni legislative in Repubblica Ceca, che hanno visto la vittoria del movimento euroscettico Ano (acronimo di Azione dei Cittadini Insoddisfatti) guidato dal miliardario Andrej Babiš con il 34.5 per cento dei voti e che ha conquistato 80 seggi su 200 alla Camera. Al secondo postoContinua a leggere “Elezioni in Cechia: il cerchiobottista Babiš primo, ma non basta”
Archivi dei tag:Robert Fico
Gaza, Trump, Assad: retrospettiva globale sul 2024
Tra tanti eventi, il 2024 è stato un anno ricco di elezioni. Come sempre, anche quello in chiusura è un anno che lascia dietro di sé un’eredità di cambiamenti che ha ridisegnato gli equilibri mondiali. Un 2024 iniziato con l’espansione dei BRICS, che ha accolto Egitto, Etiopia, Iran ed Emirati Arabi Uniti. Il che segnaContinua a leggere “Gaza, Trump, Assad: retrospettiva globale sul 2024”
Fico sta meglio, ma la Slovacchia no
Le condizioni di salute del Primo Ministro slovacco Robert Fico, colpito il 15 maggio scorso da tre proiettili nella città di Handlová – a poco meno di duecento chilometri da Bratislava – stanno migliorando. Il leader del primo partito slovacco – Smer-SD (“Direzione-Socialdemocrazia”) – era stato immediatamente sottoposto a un’operazione di cinque ore il mercoledìContinua a leggere “Fico sta meglio, ma la Slovacchia no”
Getting prepared for the September Slovak general elections
The preparations for the September Slovak general elections are reaching their final stages. The State Commission for Elections and Supervision of Funding of Political Parties announced that 24 political parties, along with 2,728 candidates, will be competing for seats in the Federal Assembly. However, there are concerns that the voter turnout might be lower thanContinua a leggere “Getting prepared for the September Slovak general elections”
Zelenskyj’s visit to Slovakia, support confirmed
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”
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”
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”