Democratic backsliding and democratic resilience in Slovakia
Democratic resilience is at stake as Slovaks head to the polls to vote in the second round of their country’s presidential election.
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Democratic resilience is at stake as Slovaks head to the polls to vote in the second round of their country’s presidential election.
A pro-Western career diplomat and a close ally of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico are facing each other in a presidential runoff to determine who will be the country's
The war waged by Russia is not universally recognised in the EU as an existential challenge to the West. Hence, the EU has not fully mobilised its potential in the defence industry and military preparedness. Given the rise of isolationist voices in the US and the proliferation of disinformation in the EU that amplifies pro-Russian radicals, the challenge to European democratic security is on high alert.
But Pellegrini would have won the second round of the presidential race, according to the latest Focus poll.
Only a couple of days left to campaign.