It will be intriguing to see whether in the coming years Alexander Lukashenko will be able to produce an ‘antidote’ to these instruments, or whether he will agree to maintain the role of puppet.
One year ago Liberty was here, but we did not recognize her
The anniversary of the mass march of refugees from Hungary to Austria reminds us that politics has come to serve only the powerful.
Whither Slovak media?
The world of the Slovak non-tabloid mainstream media used to be easy to understand. Almost wherever you looked neoliberalism reigned …
Not only for the money, but also for respect
A twenty-year-old Hungarian’s open letter on emigration.
Activist Alena Krempaská beaten up in Bratislava
On the evening of 5 September, Alena Krempaská, activist of Institute for Human Rights (ILP), was attacked by two men while leaving her office.
The Power of the Powerful
Andrej Babiš, finance minister, one of the richest Czechs, and owner of an influential media group all in one, denied the horrors of the Roma Holocaust on 1 September.
Ostalgie comes late but ripe to Slovakia
New exhibition in Bratislava showcases socialist-era design.