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1 – 10 of 11Incoming 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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A combination of factors is driving the rise of the far right: perceptions that authoritarian-inclined elites are competent, the normalisation of authoritarian attitudes among the…
Critical infrastructure is an attractive target, given the difficulty of attributing such attacks and the lack of immediate fatalities, which reduces the likelihood of escalation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278095
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The murder comes at a difficult moment for Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who has faced mounting media criticism of police and government incompetence, ministers’ resignations and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239019
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The Homeland Union-Christian Democrat (TS-LDK)-led government sworn in on December 11 will make no changes to Lithuania’s US- and EU-aligned and anti-Moscow foreign policy. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258843
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Gitanas Nauseda won the second-round presidential election on May 26, 2019, by 67% to Ingrida Simonyte’s 33%. Both ran as independents; the opposition conservative Homeland…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253571
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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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The proposals identified areas where the euro could potentially become more dominant, such as the issuance of green bonds, digital currencies, and international trade in raw…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259761
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The coalition government sworn in on December 13.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217062
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Decades of one-party rule by the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) ended at the August 30 elections, which delivered a stinging rebuke to veteran strongman Milo Djukanovic…