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Eleven 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 Hungarian presidency will begin amid rising support for nationalist forces in the bloc. The power of the EU Council presidency is limited to setting the bloc’s order of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287875
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Incoming Prime Minister Robert Fico’s gradual adoption of nationalism, aversion to migration and conspiracy theories have jeopardised Slovakia’s reputation as a reliable partner…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283004
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The February 29 parliamentary elections resulted in the defeat of ruling left-nationalist Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which has led Slovakia’s government for 12 (3…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251461
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Liberal and centre-right parties supported the civic activist Caputova, who gained 58.4% of the vote. European Commissioner Sefcovic, who had been nominated by Direction-Social…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242948
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Smer-SD has agreed to form a coalition with three other parties -- the Slovak National Party (SNS), Most-Hid and Siet -- which passed the 5% threshold to enter parliament at…
Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2016.