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Politics & law, Resilience & society

Government activists impose their solutions by making threats, bottom-up democracy will help

Slovak Prime Minister brings his vision to life by launching population-wide testing. A real statesman would act differently, he should bring people together  rather...
COVID-19, political parties, politics
Interview
Resilience & society

Sociologist Vašečka: Considering the state of our Government, we’re managing quite fine. But let’s not try people’s patience forever

People expected a reward after the restrictions which took place during spring because they kept listening to that from several people. But the reward...
COVID-19, society
Interview
Politics & law, Resilience & society

Michal Vašečka: Igor Matovič is the weakest link of the Government

The last time I talked to sociologist Michal Vašečka, we spoke about Slovakia not having a vision. What has changed after a half-year since...
COVID-19, politics, trust
Interview
Politics & law

Sociologist Vašečka: When it comes to breaking up meetings, the most violent one always wins

Matovič is like a dark knight who is often on the good side but then as the moon rises, he joins the dark side;...
election, election and trust, politics
Interview
Politics & law, Resilience & society

Kotlebists are mainstream, anti-system is being formed apart from them

We spoke about the current political situation in Slovakia and the latest Focus Public opinion Survey with Viera Žúborová, political scientist and executive director...
extremism, political parties
Interview
Politics & law, Resilience & society

Vašečka: Slovakia does not have a vision. Not stealing is not enough

I have some good and some bad news. Slovakia or even Upper Hungary has always been out of the picture within Europe. That means...
COVID-19, politics, trust
Interview

Sociologist Vačeška: Matovič is a deified leader, just like Mečiar and Fico

Michal Vašečka is a sociologist who reflects what is happening within the society as well as in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. He claims...
election, politics
Interview
Politics & law

Purple mask of President Čaputová

Slovak politicians have been wearing masks when speaking in public for 2 weeks already. https://www.dw.com/pl/fioletowa-maseczka-prezydentki-czaputovej/a-52963705
election, politics
Interview
Politics & law, Resilience & society

Slovakia is a tired country based on thefts. It should be refounded, claims sociologist Vašečka

This week, the proceedings in case of murder of a journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová have begun. On Thursday morning, the...
election, election and trust, politics
Interview

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