Slovakia: The Resistible Rise of Marian Kotleba
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia looks all set for major change in the forthcoming general election on 29 February. Robert Fico’sContinue Reading
Tag: Populism
Slovakia rushes through ‘immensely populist’ proposals a few days before elections
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak lawmakers are expected to convene today in an extraordinary session of parliament called by Speaker AndrejContinue Reading
Central Europe more ‘satisfied’ with democracy amidst deepening global ‘malaise’
Prague, Czech Republic – While dissatisfaction with democracy is said to have reached its highest level in almost 25 years,Continue Reading
Soros to set up worldwide network of universities to ‘fight for democracy’
Budapest, Hungary – After CEU is forced to leave Budapest, George Soros is back with a new plan to combatContinue Reading
Far-right candidate enters Poland’s presidential race
Warsaw, Poland – Krzysztof Bosak, a 37-year-old member of the Polish far-right Confederation (Konfederacja) party, was chosen as the movement’sContinue Reading
Insight: Deconstructing Hungary’s anti-migrant and anti-elite rhetoric
This article is based on a group research project by Zhaniya Sazanova, Georgy Tatevossov, and Catherine Wright. As 2020 begins,Continue Reading
Slovak far-right LSNS party polling in second place ahead of February elections
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s neo-Fascist ‘People’s Party Our Slovakia’ (LSNS) is polling in second place less than three months beforeContinue Reading
Central European capitals sign “Pact of Free Cities” against populism
Budapest, Hungary – On Monday 16 December, the mayors of Bratislava, Budapest, Prague and Warsaw all met in the HungarianContinue Reading
Polish elections reflect transatlantic ideological trends
When Poles cast their ballots last month, their votes reflected a trend of political polarization that is comparable to sentimentsContinue Reading
Vaclav Klaus Jr. named most trusted politician in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Vaclav Klaus Jr., the son of former President and Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus, has been namedContinue Reading
London mayor Sadiq Khan takes aim at Poland and Hungary’s ‘populist’ leaders
Warsaw, Poland – London mayor Sadiq Khan has accused the nationalist leaders in Poland and Hungary of using a rhetoricContinue Reading
Czech President Zeman sends video-greeting to far-right party
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman sent a video-greeting to the conference of the far-right Freedom and Direct DemocracyContinue Reading
Poland to scrap income tax for young workers
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has moved to exempt young workers from paying the income tax. Polish lawmakers approve income taxContinue Reading
Polish hotel cancels on German far-right gathering
Warsaw, Poland – A Polish hotel cancelled the booking made by Germany’s far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) for aContinue Reading
What Zuzana Čaputová’s victory means for Slovakia – and what it doesn’t
Last week, Zuzana Čaputová was officially sworn in as Slovakia’s fifth president. Here’s why it matters – but not asContinue Reading
