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Politics & law, Resilience & society

We live in a time when utopia for one is dystopia for another and vice versa

We are witnesses of statements from politicians and leaders with the same regular patterns about God’s help in countries with different political cultures, histories,...
politics, society
Interview
Politics & law, Resilience & society

Slovak politics as clowns

When artist Shooty published another of his graphics after the parliamentary election in Slovakia in 2020, many were surprised by not shock, rather scared....
politics, society
Interview
Politics & law, Resilience & society

Grigorij Mesežnikov and Michal Vašečka assess year 2020

First three quarters of the year of Igor Matovič as the Prime Minister. The first year with new coronavirus. Arguments between Matovič and Sulík....
COVID-19, politics, society
Interview
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
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

Political scientist: Matovič plays just like our hockey players, focusing on the image, not victory

Prime Minister Matovič plays just like our hockey players, focusing on the image, not victory. This time next year, we might wake up from...
politics, society
Podcast
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
Politics & law, Resilience & society

Sociologist: There are difficult times ahead of us, the Government is probably not able to face them

The Government will not be able to face the post-pandemic problems in Slovakia. Political party OĽaNO is not ready to govern the country, claims...
COVID-19, politics, society
Podcast

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

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