Former Slovak PM Peter Pellegrini starts new party: More of the same?
Ever since Peter Pellegrini, the former Prime Minister announced he would leave the once all-dominant SMER party unless its chairmanContinue Reading
Tag: Elections
“With Duda’s re-election, Poland takes a great leap into the unknown”
With the re-election of the ruling party’s candidate Andrzej Duda to the Polish presidency, the opposition has just missed aContinue Reading
Poland president Duda prank-called by Russian duo posing as UN head
Warsaw, Poland – After Erdogan, Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron, Andrzej Duda became the latest victims of Russian pranksters VladimirContinue Reading
Will Poland become a “new Hungary”?
The right-wing PiS government may have its candidate and ally, incumbent Andrzej Duda reelected during the presidential election, with theContinue Reading
Poland’s LGBT community speaks up: “We are people, not an ideology”
Warsaw, Poland – President Andrzej Duda’s inflammatory remarks against LGBT+ people have provoked a renewed mobilisation of activists ahead ofContinue Reading
Gay couple make “Polish TV history” in new Durex advert
Warsaw, Poland – Popular YouTubers Jakub and Dawid Mycek-Kwiecinski are believed to be the first gay couple to appear inContinue Reading
Poland plans to hold presidential election on June 28, says Prime Minister
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that the presidential election could be held on June 28. OriginallyContinue Reading
Poland could reopen borders on June 15
Warsaw, Poland – Poland could reopen its borders, closed more than two months ago to curb the spread of coronavirus,Continue Reading
Poland’s electoral melodrama: 3 takeaways for one key lesson
Warsaw, Poland – The political farce and melodrama surrounding the 2020 presidential election in Poland has already gone, through theContinue Reading
From Warsaw to Washington, democracy is still under quarantine
Across Poland and the United States, people have proven incredibly resilient in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Many businesses haveContinue Reading
Poland’s Covid presidential election: A make-or-break gamble?
Warsaw, Poland – While the deadly progression of the Covid-19 epidemic appears to be slowing down in Europe, Visegrad countriesContinue Reading
Rooting out corruption: Slovakia’s new government must fight on multiple fronts
Bratislava, Slovakia – As well as the Covid-19 virus, Slovakia must also battle the cancer of corruption that has infectedContinue Reading
A warning from Hungary: democracies can also be “suspended”
Budapest, Hungary – Dealing with the coronavirus crisis is often presented as a choice between saving the economy and protectingContinue Reading
Polish government changes election rules in ‘unconstitutional’ late-night move
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party fast-tracked legislative changes at the last minute in aContinue Reading
Poland ignores calls to postpone presidential election
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has so far dismissed calls to postpone the presidential electionContinue Reading