The dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the close of World War I allowed the Slovaks to join the closely related Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. Following the chaos of World War II, ...

Slovakia has long been dogged by criticism that it is prone to authoritarianism, but a frenzy of blame since an assassination attempt has heightened such concerns. By Andrew Higgins Reporting from ...

Demagog.sk is a Slovakian web project that aims to analyze politicians’ claims based on facts and ensure they are correct and used in the right context. Global Voices (GV): How much time did it take ...

_Movement for a Democratic Slovakia: Headed by former Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar, in power until 1998. His rule was described by Western leaders as authoritarian and lacking commitment to ...