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EU convenes over state of Slovakia's democracy

EU convenes over state of Slovakia's democracy

FromToday in the EU


EU convenes over state of Slovakia's democracy

FromToday in the EU

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Apr 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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.
Released:
Apr 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Today in the EU is the first daily podcast exclusively dedicated to politics and policy in the EU. Evi Kiorri together with Giada Santana and the production team, Miriam Sáenz de Tejada, Nicoletta Ionta, with Euractiv's expert journalists, will be your guide and voice to ask your questions, explain and to enrich your understanding of EU dynamics every day at 6.00 am.