Slovakia


31 January 2012
Empty Promises Don’t Pay Premium

Slovak voters could learn some lessons on populism from southeastern Europe.

By Martin Ehl
 
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12 January 2012
Monkey Business in Slovakia, Romania’s Stray Dogs Escape Death Row Premium

Plus, forced marriage of Balkan immigrants troubling Germany and Central Asia’s protesters-for-hire.

By Jeremy Druker, Ioana Caloianu, Varvara Lokteva, and Joshua Boissevain
 
3 January 2012
Gorilla on the Loose in Slovakia

Allegations of high-level political corruption supposedly contained in a secret file just won’t go away, even if previous investigations have ended up nowhere.

By Martin Ehl
 
15 December 2011
Roma Students Doing Just Fine in UK Schools, Kuchma Trial Abruptly Halted Premium

Plus, Croatian journalist again a target of death threats and witches run amok in Romania. 

By Jeremy Druker, Ioana Caloianu, and Joshua Boissevain
 
13 December 2011
A Protest Contagion Premium

Across Central Europe, doctors’ campaigns for better wages are spreading. 

By Martin Ehl
 
8 December 2011
Hounded Uzbek Woman Maybe Singled Out for Facebook Activity, Slovak Doctors Head Back to Work Premium

Plus, a drive to make Russian an official language in Latvia picks up steam and Serbia opens the way to restitution.

By Jeremy Druker, Ioana Caloianu, and Joshua Boissevain
 
30 November 2011
South Ossetia Election Turmoil, Ailing Tymoshenko Treated in Prison Hospital Premium

Plus, dozens injured as NATO troops clash with Kosovo Serbs, and Slovakia prepares for mass walkout of doctors.

By Ky Krauthamer, Ioana Caloianu, and Joshua Boissevain
 
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24 November 2011
Azeri Journalist Dies After Attack, Poland Warned Over Budget Deficit Premium

Plus, Slovak minister ousted in wiretapping scandal and Ronald Reagan pops up in Tbilisi and Warsaw.

By Ky Krauthamer, Ioana Caloianu, and Joshua Boissevain
 
1 November 2011
In Search of True Leaders, and Brave Followers Premium

Recent examples show that in hard times, leaders need a backbone – and voters need to be not so easily led.

By Martin Ehl
 
18 October 2011
Nationalist Fico Fancies Himself to Save the Euro Premium

Former premier Robert Fico led Slovakia into the euro zone and weathered the financial crisis, but his abrasive rhetoric affronted many. Now Fico is poised to return to power.

By Martin Ehl
 

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