Zuzana Čaputová
‘Mafia State’ Slovakia Struggles to Root Out Corruption
For many Slovaks, the texts are a reminder of the sheer depth of corruption in a country still reeling from the shooting of 27-year-old Kuciak and his fiancée in Bratislava in February 2018.
They see the texts as proof that Kocner, who was already in custody when he was charged with ordering Kuciak's murder, thought he was above the law, though he denies any wrongdoing.
Generation Rebellion: Slovakia’s Political ‘Hipsters’ Target Change
It followed the shock election in late March of Progressive Slovakia's deputy chair, 45-year-old anti-corruption lawyer Zuzana Caputova, as president of Slovakia.
Slovakia’s Progressives Put Extremists in the Shade
A new coalition of Slovak progressive parties have swept to victory in elections for the European Parliament, defeating both the ruling SMER-SD party and an active campaign from the far-right.
The PS/SPOLU coalition of pro-EU parties won 20.11 per cent of the vote, winning four of Slovakia's 13 seats.
Resentments Fester in Slovakia’s ‘Land of Nothing’
Some days Adrian Lachata ponders how life would have turned out if he had never left Svidnik.
The 32-year-old engineer would not have graduated from the most prestigious technical faculty in the Czech Republic, where he has lived for the past 11 years since moving from the industrial town in Slovakia's northeast where he grew up.
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‘It’s Up to Us’: Slovak Voters Wake Up to EU Elections
But it speaks also to the growth in popularity of right-wing populists, and an emerging battle for young voters.
'New trend'
Slovakia appeared to strike a powerful blow against the populist surge in Europe with the election in March of progressive political newcomer Zuzana Caputova as president.