From passive tolerance to acceptance: Czech activists fight to bring LGBT rights out of the closet
Prague, Czech Republic – Regularly branded as the most progressive of the former Eastern Bloc countries, the secular Czech RepublicContinue Reading
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Was 2020 a turning point in Slovakia’s fight against corruption? (2/2)
Bratislava, Slovakia – After the high-profile Storm and Windstorm raids, Slovakia’s fight against corruption turned to the police itself, whichContinue Reading
What are the power dynamics between the president and the prime minister in Slovakia?
Bratislava, Slovakia – Anyone familiar with Slovak politics know all too well that it tends to be extremely confrontational toContinue Reading
“I think this is going to end in us winning”: The dawn of a new pro-abortion generation in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Aleksandra Sidoruk is a 21-year-old Polish student in her final year of an International Relations degree. SheContinue Reading
Was 2020 a turning point in Slovakia’s fight against corruption? (1/2)
Prague, Czech Republic – The creativity of the Slovak National Criminal Agency (NAKA) in coming up with the names ofContinue Reading
Opinion: On women’s empowerment, Hungary’s Katalin Novák lives in another era
Budapest, Hungary – “A woman shouldn’t compare herself to a man every second of her life, and shouldn’t believe sheContinue Reading
Who won the EU budget stand-off?
While everyone declared victory after the EU summit, the only thing Viktor Orbán won is time. In the latest episodeContinue Reading
“They cannot fight us all if we go out together”: Will Poland’s new abortion law cause society to snap?
Warsaw, Poland – On 22 October, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal voted through a proposal to further restrict an already strict law on abortion.Continue Reading
Opinion: A neighbour’s perspective on the Monument of National Solidarity in Budapest
Dunajska Streda, Slovakia – Saying Hungarians are divided is something of an understatement. But there’s one topic which appears likelyContinue Reading
50 years of Polish protests: from workers’ strikes to women’s strikes
Mass protests throughout Polish cities are making headlines once again, this time due to further restrictions on abortion rights. ItContinue Reading
Hungary’s crusade against LGBTQI people continues amidst the pandemic
Despite skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and deaths, the party of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán still prioritises restricting LGBTQI rights over saving citizens. AsContinue Reading
What does Joe Biden’s victory mean for Hungary?
Though Joe Biden will pay closer attention to illiberalism in Hungary than Donald Trump did, his election is unlikely toContinue Reading
No rest for the wicked, or how Fidesz is exploiting the pandemic
On the same day as the Hungarian Parliament approved of the re-introduction of the state of emergency to fight againstContinue Reading
Opinion: Taking a stand against the spread of disinformation in Slovakia
Prague, Czech Republic – Recent protests by far-right voters and Kotleba supporters against the COVID-19 restrictions in Slovakia, along withContinue Reading
LGBT rights in Slovakia: Any changes on the horizon?
Bratislava, Slovakia – In March 2019, Zuzana Čaputová, became the first female President of Slovakia, with a campaign built onContinue Reading