List of author's articles, page 6
Believe it or not Europe, Trump really does not have a plan
Did you ever wonder what it would be like for a man with no attention span, who has declared bankruptcy four times, to lead the world’s most powerful country?
Why should Slovaks support a stronger EU?
People like Robert Fico have convinced a fair amount of the population that a weak Brussels is good for a small country like Slovakia. It is not.
Slovak government lets other national capitals make decisions on its behalf
Fico's attempt to manufacture panic is even more ridiculous than it was the first time.
V4 politicians are not even willing to help fellow Europeans
To give equal weight to the concerns that a Slovak or Czech feels about migration with that of an Italian or Greek is like having equal sympathy for a hypochondriac and a cancer patient.
How to keep politics and sports separate
FIFA, may not be a government, but they and the events they put on are undeniably political and embody all the worst things about globalisation.
Liberals go on the offensive
A counterrevolution against illiberal populism is underway in parts of Europe.
Lack of political courage cost us money last week
Three years after the worst of the Greek crisis, Europe has done little to address the roots of eurozone problems.
Pro-EU voters vote for anti-EU governments
This phenomenon is no longer limited to Central Europe.
We are in for a hot summer
Europe has done very little to prepare for a reprise of mass refugee flows.
Consequences of a politically compromised RTVS are worse than you think
Amid falling poll numbers and regular street demonstrations there is little doubt parties like Smer and SNS hope to use this channel to implement the most classic of political campaign tactics.
Who will come to power if the corruption issues dominate
People who perceive corruption to be high are more willing to take risks at the ballot box.
I have never seen a France like this
Unlike the populists Macron offers a positive vision of where politics and Europe can go.
Paul Ryan is quitting like a coward
On his way out the door, with his life’s work totally destroyed, Mr Ryan is still unwilling to speak out against Trump.
Life of Brian, Slovak style
Slovakia’s political opposition has been losing for years due to the "narcissism of small differences".
Technology is a poor substitute for morality
In the real world, there are limits on free speech. Online, anything goes.
Fico fell. These are good, not perfect, developments
Unlike Kaczyński’s case there are two other parties in the coalition with Smer who can still bring the government down at any time.
Like boxers, politicians like Fico always believe they can win one last fight
With his political career in danger, and no substantive punches left to throw, Fico is flailing about in an attempt convince people that all this alarm about the ‘Ndrangheta mafia infiltrating his own office is the work of foreigners and George Soros.
It is no news journalists in Central Europe face hostility
The consistency and accumulation of the incidents when politicians verbally attack journalists shows a clear trend in Central Europe, and slowly makes it acceptable to make ever more serious threats, or worse.
Being young is harder than it used to be
The failure of older generations to sympathise with youth means politics are primarily a contest of who can hand out more gifts to old people.
Why do Czechs have a Slovak for prime minister?
When things get serious, Slovaks protest, organise and exercise power at the ballot box. Czechs go skiing.
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