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Public Opinion Poll: If Poland Were Attacked, Most Slovaks Would Stay Neutral

Slovaks Want the West, Fear Russia, Trust NATO—But Demand Neutrality A recent public opinion survey exposes deep contradictions in Slovak society: 63.5% of respondents want...

While Fico Blocks Military Aid to Ukraine, Slovakia’s Arms Exports Soar to Record Highs

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has halted military aid to Ukraine, denounced EU sanctions on Russia, and called Ukraine a “puppet of the United...

Five Years, No Verdicts: Slovakia’s Judicial Corruption Cases Stall

Five years after Slovakia’s largest judicial corruption scandal, not a single high-ranking judge has been meaningfully punished. The “Búrka” (“Storm”) and “Víchrica” (“Hurricane”) operations,...

Fico’s Criminal Law Reform: Zero Corruption Convictions Since Enactment

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government has enacted a criminal law reform that shields corrupt officials, weakens anti-corruption enforcement, and drastically reduces penalties for...

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