Erika Harris, author at Social Europe

Slovakia: could this be Fico’s last hurrah?

The populist’s party topped the poll once more in the elections in Slovakia. Yet green political shoots emerged too.

Does Zuzana Čaputová’s victory signal a new politics in Slovakia?

Zuzana Čaputová emerged as the winner from Slovakia’s presidential election. Although viewed as a step away from populist and nationalist politics, the battle for the

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