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"Elections in Slovakia: Fico is dangerous, but he knows the power of social protest"

Interview

With the return of former Prime Minister Fico, old authoritarian patterns could resurface in the upcoming elections. However, progressives also have a chance to win.

By Jan Philipp Albrecht

Viaceré strany stále pripomínajú snahu orientovať sa na všetky štyri svetové strany.

Slovakia: Foreign policy agenda of political parties: the greatest differences in approach to Moscow and Beijing

Studie

In the run up to the September parliamentary elections in Slovakia the editors of the EURACTIV Slovakia portal have prepared a series of analyses on how individual parties imagine their performance in a potential government. The analyses cover eight topics: the future of the EU, regional policy and EU funds, energy, foreign policy, defence and security, agriculture, human rights and industrial transformation. The foreign policy analysis that is the subject of this article was made possible thanks to the support of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague.

By Lucia Yar

Slovak terror: A nation hijacked by homophobia and transphobia

Analysis

The first terrorist attack in modern Slovak history was committed on the evening of 12 October 2022 when a young neo-Nazi shot and killed two people, non-binary Juraj Vankulič and bisexual Matúš Horváth. Rather than serving as a catalyst for eliminating LGBT+ inequality, that attack marked yet another step toward worsening the situation in Slovakia for LGBT+ people.

By Daniel Javoran

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“Social justice must be strengthened in European legislation”

Interview

In her interview with Dr. Christine Pütz, Terry Reintke, Co-President of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, offers her opinion on the study “Actually European?! Citizen Expectations towards German EU Policy in the Context of Crisis and Transformation” and makes the case for Germany’s commitment to show its dependability and solidarity.

By Christine Pütz and Terry Reintke

Radicalization of Czech society: a new phenomenon, or the result of long-term developments?

Analýza

In recent months, we have seen anti-government protests growing in both frequency and size in the Czech Republic. What is it that draws increasing numbers of people to these demonstrations? Is this a new phenomenon, or are the crowds composed exclusively of individuals who had been radicalized in earlier periods? Why is it that they are taking to the streets now, and not a year – or five years – ago? Is there even such a thing as a tradition of radical anti-government resistance in the Czech Republic?

By Jan Charvát

Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán on an official meeting in 2018

Visegrad shaken to its core, Hungary in isolation

analysis

While the war in Ukraine has further reshaped the V4’s power dynamic, the Hungarian Government seeks allies outside of mainstream Euroatlantic cooperation to overcome its self-defeating isolation.

By Edit Zgut-Przybylska

Publications

Deutschland. Tschechien. Im Kontext

Publikation

Vierzehn Texte von Autor*innen aus Tschechien und Deutschland zu sieben Schlüsselthemen unserer Zeit.

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Reproductive Justice

Self-determined decisions about one's own body and family planning are often influenced by laws and prevailing norms that act like barriers. This publication is an attempt to make hidden injustice visible and to fought against it. So that reproductive justice can become a reality for all.

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Stories of Feminist Mobilisation:

Under the banner “For Feminist Mobilisation”, the Global Feminist Pitch 2022 wanted to give attention to feminist movements that do not get the deserved space in the public discourse. Twelve feminists from Brazil, Syria, Jamaica, Belarus, Venezuela, Kenya, Romania, the Philippines, Nigeria, Nepal, and Hungary had the opportunity write about the feminist mobilisation in their respective regions in a format of their choice. The result is “Stories of Feminist Mobilisation”.

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