Branislav Ondrášik
31 December 2024
Why did Robert Fico go to Moscow?
It’s not the first time the Slovak leader allowed himself to be used as a tool of Kremlin propaganda – it won’t be the last
Read the full article01 December 2024
Prepare for the Trump-Fico bromance
The Slovak prime minister agrees with Trump about everything — well, almost
Read the full article25 September 2024
Europe under water
Flooding from the River Danube has been a horrifying experience – and the clean-up has only just begun.
Read the full article04 September 2024
Slovakia’s summer of protests and politics
The country has seen months of increasing political tensions paired with rising temperatures
Read the full article15 June 2024
Slovakia votes in the shadow of a shooting
Robert Fico’s supporters believed the attack on his life would secure them a major political win. It didn’t happen that way
Read the full article05 June 2024
Could Slovakia have the lowest turnout in Europe?
The country consistently records the lowest voter turnout during European elections, but this year there’s hope for improvement
Read the full article17 April 2024
Fico’s attack on Slovakia’s media freedom
The populist prime minster is on a crusade to turn the country’s pubic service broadcaster into a state-controlled institution
Read the full article06 March 2024
Fighting Fico’s power grab in Slovakia
There is a strong sense of a country in a political “bad mood”, and up to a quarter of adults are considering emigration
Read the full article30 August 2023
Slovakia’s Trump is dreaming of his own comeback
Populist ex-PM Robert Fico is whipping up discontent with mainstream politics and talking of rigged elections. Remind you of anyone?
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