Andrej Babis
EU Recovery Plan Splits CEE, Raises Absorption Capacity Questions
Leaders of the four are due to discuss the issue at a meeting on June 11. But experts and officials are sceptical they will bridge their differences.
"We don't expect to see a strong unified front as we did during the migrant crisis," said Vit Havelka, an analyst at the Prague-based Europeum think tank.
Greek PM seeks ‘safe corridor’ for tourism with seven countries
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday has proposed the creation of a "safe corridor" that will allow travel between countries which have successfully contained their coronavirus outbreaks in a bid to revive tourism, which came grinding to a halt in March following widespread lockdowns and travel bans.
Leaders of Greece, 6 more nations discuss success in curbing Covid-19
The leaders of the seven countries that are considered to have had the most success in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic held a teleconference on Friday to share their experiences.
Democracy Digest: Red Flags and Respirators
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Czechs Fear Autocratic Contagion
Analysts say such displays hint at a geopolitical realignment taking place in parts of Central and Southeast Europe as the pandemic prompts some governments to pivot away from Brussels and towards more authoritarian allies to the east.
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Czechs Fear Autocratic Contagion of Coronavirus
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Hungary 'No Longer a Democracy' After Coronavirus Law
Orban's seizure of rule by decree without an expiration date on March 30 raised fears that the EU now has a virtual dictatorship in its midst.
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Social Democracy: What’s Left in Central Europe?
SMER-SD gave way to a four-party, mostly right-wing coalition led by populist Ivo Matovic's OLANO, which more than doubled its vote from 11 per cent to 25 per cent — well ahead of SMER-SD's 18 per cent — with a vague programme almost entirely devoted to dismantling what Matovic claims is a system of corruption built by former premier Robert Fico.
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Czech Activists Bang Their Heads Against ‘Rainbow Wall’
Polls suggest that over two-thirds of Czechs approve of same-sex marriage, so it is little surprise that the centrist Ano party of Prime Minister Andrej Babis, which leads the minority governing coalition, offered its support to the bill.
Populists Shrug Off Protests in Central and Southeast Europe
As in countries across the world, pro-democracy grassroots movements had little success in stopping assaults on independent institutions, the report found.
"While protest movements in every region have illustrated widespread popular demand for better governance, they have yet to reverse the overall pattern of declining freedom," Freedom House said in a statement.
The Subsidy Paradox: How EU Cash Props Up Populists
Call it the "subsidy paradox": EU cash meant to encourage development ends up misused by populist governments whose very existence undermines the bloc's cherished values. Worse, it gives them stamina and strength.