Another day, another amendment of the Penal Code (Zeitgeist 6.)
Another day, another amendment of the Penal Code (Zeitgeist 6.) Not so long ago, July and August in Slovakia were known as the “cucumber season”. The reason for this title was simple. The most exciting thing happening in public space was a harvest of...
Verbal attacks on judges continue (Zeitgeist 5.)
Verbal attacks on judges continue (Zeitgeist 5.) Another month, another series of legislative and political actions in Slovakia raising concerns over democratic principles and judicial independence. The parliament’s condemnation of an assassination attempt on...
Post-assassination Slovakia raises gloomy predictions (Zeitgeist 4.)
Post-assassination Slovakia raises gloomy predictions (Zeitgeist 4.) For a few days, there was hope that the horrible assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico might have led to a reconciliation of the polarized Slovak society. Although all political parties...
Slovak anti-NGO bill passed the first reading (Zeitgeist 3.)
Slovak anti-NGO bill passed the first reading (Zeitgeist 3.) The bill on foreign-sponsored organisations passed its first reading, the politician and controversial figure of the right-wing scene Štefan Harabin was nominated as a candidate for the Council of the...