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1 – 10 of 19Eleven members are expected to be found in breach of the EU’s rules governing fiscal deficits and public debt, including three or four of the Visegrad Four (V4) states. These…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287765
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The shooting came after months of heightened tensions over his controversial plans to weaken anti-corruption regimes, dilute the state broadcaster's independence and curb foreign…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287207
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BULGARIA: Rightward shift may not help Socialists
The programme includes halting official military aid to Ukraine, as incoming Prime Minister Robert Fico promised during the election campaign. Recent elections in Central Europe…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283519
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SLOVAKIA: New premier offers radical policy shifts
This suggests a growing disconnect within European society from the realities of the war and a decrease in the perceived threat posed by Russia. This outcome reflects heightened…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281831
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Caretaker administrations are a consequence of political fragmentation. Some allow existing cabinets to remain with limited powers; others are technocratic in nature, governing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280724
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SLOVAKIA: Populist is best placed to form government
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282347
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Slovakia is facing early general elections in September, with former Prime Minister Robert Fico’s Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD) hoping to regain power. Progressive Slovakia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280224
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Polls show strong sympathy for Moscow in Bulgaria and in Hungary as well. Pro-Russian attitudes result in weak public buy-in for Western sanctions in all three countries and…