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Slovakia to move ahead with criminal law reforms debate despite protests

RULE OF LAW Theodoros Benakis - January 26, 2024

Defying opposition objections and mass protests, Slovakia's parliamentary lawmakers have voted to move up a controversial debate on proposals that would scrap an anti-corruption...

Slovakia and Hungary defy EU over aid to Ukraine

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - January 18, 2024

Slovak and Hungarian Prime Ministers Robert Fico and Victor Orbán are agreed that a European Union plan to provide financial assistance to Ukraine should...

Parliament is concerned about planned reforms in Slovakia

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Theodoros Benakis - January 17, 2024

MEPs criticise the new government for an array of worrying reform proposals and warn against the Prime Minister’s use of polarising language. With 496 votes...

Climate denialism delays the appointment of Fico’s cabinet

ENVIRONMENT Theodoros Benakis - October 20, 2023

In the September 30th election, Robert Fico, leader of the socially conservative SMER-SSD party, which is pro-Russian, emerged victorious. His election campaign included promises to...

Slovakia: Foreign affairs and defence in the hands of the pro-Russian SMER party

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - October 17, 2023

The leaders of three political parties in Slovakia - pro-Russian and populist Smer, social democratic Hlas, and ultranationalist Slovak National Party (SNS) - have...

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