List of author's articles, page 8
Scrapping the Mečiar amnesties is similar to the Watergate scandal
Back in the 1970s, US President Richard Nixon, among other things, ordered a gang of thugs to break into the political opposition’s headquarters and then used the state security services to help cover it up.
Is Visegrad on its way out of Europe?
The V4 project has veered from its original purpose, never mind the positive, if idealized, concept of Central Europe.
Height of hypocrisy
It is not Coca-Cola’s fault that Central Europeans — as they often do in politics — passively accept cheap imitations.
Who is the real populist?
There are two essential elements to defining a populist. In other words, true populists meet both criteria.
How to defeat populism?
The recipe for defeating the emotionally driven, but empty, populism now trending in Europe is the same as it has always been: Offer a better idea, actually believe it is better, and then take the time to explain to people why it is.
2017: Kaliňák loses his job but keeps his 1990-style haircut
It would be a shame to start the New Year with an entirely negative outlook, so here are some positive predictions.
How to find out what worries us?
To see what worries Americans the most, look at how they interpret images from Europe, and vice versa.
Fico is out of ideas
With Slovaks concerned about other, real things, Fico has set about inventing fake problems and enemies.
Could Bratislava be a "24-hour city"?
There is good reason for the Slovak capital to think about nightlife as a legitimate contributor to the economic and cultural health of the city.
No direction
The beginning of the end: Even Smer’s greatest strategic asset, unity, is splintered as MEPs openly criticise the party’s direction — or lack thereof.
Bratislava EU summit copes with existential crisis
UK is a notable absence as 27 leaders gather to discuss reforms, how to handle Brexit.
Strange sort of statemanship
Politicians from Central Europe led opposition to the quota policy, which was approved at the European Union level, and now like to point to its failure as proof of their own wisdom. In fact their refusal to implement the plan sabotaged it before it began.
Everybody’s problem
While Slovak politics do not match this larger model exactly, the current apolitical government certainly does and the recent collapse of Sieť is playing into the trend, while fuelling anger at politics generally.
Tasting the high life of Slovakia (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)
This regularly updated feature on luxury travel in Slovakia features mountain resorts and southern Slovak estates, as well as hotels in Bratislava.
Crash course
Many young, ambitious and successful people opt not to stay in Slovakia and instead move to Western Europe and the United States, according to a new report released by the IMF.
Au revoir, little England
Many problems have been made worse by this Brexit vote. Far right extremism? More extreme. A divided Europe? More divided. Uncertainty about the economy? More uncertain. Lack of confidence in government? Even more lacking.
Britain blames also Slovakia
If there is any correlation between immigration and employment in Britain, it’s that immigrants actually create jobs for natives.
Austrian answers
Voters have ceased to believe that who they voted for in past elections really mattered. People in Austria are united on this, and so are the voters in Slovakia that backed incoherent fringe parties in the March elections.
Cheer up!
The past 89 years have provided plenty of reasons for scepticism, but they have also shown ample examples of humanity’s ability to solve problems collectively.
Normal country
People repeatedly refer to desire to live in a “normal country”. Slovaks say things like this a lot too, so do Czechs – and this leads to the question of what is a normal country?
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