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1 – 10 of 14Incoming 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Available second-quarter data indicate a shallower recession in most of the eleven eastern EU member states (EU-11) than the rest of the EU in January-June. This may be due to a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254471
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SLOVAKIA: Main coalition party could be destabilised
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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Following sharp contractions across Europe in the second quarter of 2020 and a strong rebound in the third, most CEE countries have been able to maintain some momentum in…
The governing coalition has a comfortable parliamentary majority, but faces gathering concerns over Prime Minister Robert Fico's health, teachers' protests over wages and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210668
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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…
SLOVAKIA: Cabinet seat-swap keeps disruptive minister
Budget constraints make it difficult for the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak authorities to help households and firms suffering as a result of the economic shocks caused by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271258
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EU: Central Europeans must fight for recovery aid