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1 – 10 of 22A glut of Ukrainian agricultural products has driven down prices in neighbouring countries, prompting several governments to impose unilateral import bans. Protests by Polish…
The policy, aimed at bolstering economic resilience and global competitiveness, and forging new national champions, sets Czechia apart from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, the rest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282104
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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 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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As Russia has increased its anti-LGBT campaign at home and abroad, the neighbouring Baltic countries have opted to promote equality. However, right-wing populist parties across…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280316
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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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Deep rifts have dominated Slovak politics since the four-party coalition’s conception, but disagreements between Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OLaNO) and SaS…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272445
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Poland may have resolved its rule-of-law dispute with the EU, whereas part of Hungary’s ‘cohesion’ funds are frozen. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven a wedge between Poland…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274781
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Flows resumed within days, but the sudden cut-off -- ascribed to overdue transit payments -- highlights Central Europe’s dependence on Russian oil imports and the difficulty of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272898
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The Visegrad Four (V4) -- Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia -- have been widely regarded as an economic success in post-transition European integration, global value-chain…