A left-wing take on the attempted murder of the Slovak PM
Saturday, May 18th, 2024A leftist columnist warns that hate speech may easily transmute into violence. READ MORE
First reactions to the shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister
Friday, May 17th, 2024Commentators warn against extreme partisanship and call on citizens in Slovakia and elsewhere to see what they have in common rather than what divides them. READ MORE
Fico wins elections in Slovakia but needs allies
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023Commentators recall the ‘anti-Hungarian’ measures of the winner during his first term as prime minister, while a pro-government columnist welcomes Mr Fico’s stance against arms deliveries to Ukraine. READ MORE
PM Orbán’s ally braces for victory in Slovakia
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023If former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico wins the elections in September, commentators suggest that a new populist axis will emerge in Central Europe. READ MORE
George Soros accused of standing behind Slovak protests
Wednesday, March 14th, 2018Two Slovakian/Hungarian authors criticise PM Orbán for agreeing with his beleaguered Slovak counterpart who suspects George Soros behind the protest movement which has built up since the killing of a investigative journalist in Slovakia. A Transylvanian author thinks whatever his sins, Mr Fico is an important ally for Hungary against mass immigration. READ MORE
Hungarian parties lose ground in Slovakia
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016Hungarian newspapers try to make sense of the chaotic political situation after the elections in Slovakia, and ponder what it means for relations between the two countries. READ MORE
Orbán’s left-wing followers
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013A young conservative blogger has noticed that left-wing leaders in neighbouring countries tend to emulate PM Viktor Orbán’s “unorthodox” economic policies. READ MORE