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EU convenes over state of Slovakia's democracy
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Released:
Apr 11, 2024
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The European Parliament confronts the Council and the Commission today about the political developments that have swept Slovakia.On Sunday (7 April), Slovaks elected Peter Pellegrini, an ally of populist pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico, as the country's new president, boosting the pro-Moscow forces' grip on power.The European Commission has already threatened to freeze funds for Bratislava in response, but that might make the Eurosceptic prime minister even more popular. After the backsliding in Hungary under Viktor Orban, can the EU stop another country in the union from eroding its democracy?We invited Zuzana Gabrižová, editor-in-chief of Euractiv Slovakia, to help us analyse the situation.
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Apr 11, 2024
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Podcast episode
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