REPCO

{
    key:"uid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
    key:"title": {
        key:"en": {
            key:"value": string:"We need to fight for democracy in Slovakia once more"
        }
    },
    key:"subtitle": {
        key:"en": {
            key:"value": string:""
        }
    },
    key:"summary": {
        key:"en": {
            key:"value": string:"<I>Interview with Samuel Marec, a Slovak translator, publicist and writer. Interviewer: Nikodem Szczygłowski.</I>"
        }
    },
    key:"content": {
        key:"en": {
            key:"value": string:"<p><strong>NIKODEM SZCZYGŁOWSKI: </strong><strong>Last week, Bratislava saw its largest protest since 2018, when the murders of the journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kušnirová took place. At the time, Robert Fico had to resign. What is the issue this time?</strong></p>\n<p>SAMUEL MAREC: Well, it’s about Europe. Just before Christmas, Fico went to have a photoshoot with Vladimir Putin in Moscow and has been dragging Slovakia out of Europe steadily ever since his return to power. This makes a lot of people worried. The protests are set to happen every Friday and tens of thousands of people have rallied all over Slovakia under the motto “Slovakia is Europe” (<em>Slovensko je Európa</em>). Slovakia is still a democratic country, but we feel like we’re at a crossroads. Within 15 months, changes in the penal code to protect his associates have been made and the state media have largely been brought to heel. Some private media have also followed suit. Fico’s coalition has really done a lot of damage by installing people into positions of power who have no qualifications or knowledge. And while doing all this, they have also been extremely rude and hostile, branding all discontent “anti-Slovak”. All of this gives a lot of reasons to protest, and the atmosphere is rather tense with Fico pushing it even further all the time.</p>\n<p><strong>At the protest in Kraków, organized by the local Slovaks, your manifesto was read out to those gathered. In it, you mentioned that on November 17th 2008 Robert Fico “forgot” about the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Why is the perception of these events – like 1968 – different in Slovakia compared to the Czech Republic?</strong></p>\n<p>Robert Fico, a former communist party member, famously remarked that he “didn’t notice the Velvet Revolution” when it happened. This needs to be understood as a statement directed at his voters, with a lot of them feeling some nostalgia towards the “safer and more predictable” times pre-1989. Yes, these people do exist. On the other hand, we do have surveys and research showing that the population in general is very much aware of the positives of the EU. The euro as a currency is widely supported – in fact, nowhere is it as popular as in Slovakia. And yet<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">,</span> the transformation of the 1990s was very painful in Slovakia, much more than in the Czech Republic. People were not told it would be like this and weren’t ready for it. And once it happened, they were basically told to take care of themselves. Well, that’s not how it works. It creates discontent and nostalgia that Fico addressed in his statement.</p>\n<p><strong>How is the Robert Fico of 2025 different from the Robert Fico of 2018?</strong></p>\n<p>They are so different that they are in fact complete opposites. Up until 2018, Fico steadfastly maintained Slovakia had to be a part of the “core of the EU”. Today, he is saying the EU is heading into “difficult times” and may as well fall apart at some point – and Slovakia has got to be ready for that scenario. He has come up with a “multipolar” foreign policy but somehow, he always ends up in Russia. The EU and NATO are absolutely vital for Slovakia, both economically and strategically, and he’s set out to weaken these ties. And perhaps most worryingly, he does have certain authoritarian tendencies, and peaceful demonstrations are cast as “Maidan” – meaning an unlawful attempt to overthrow his democratically elected government. This is by no means true.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>“</em><em>In 2008 I was in Kraków on a scholarship. It was also during Robert Fico's government, and because, as he himself says, he didn't notice November 17th (the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia), I lit a few candles myself at the Adam Mickiewicz monument then. Many years have passed since then, Robert Fico is back in power, and it is no longer just about November 17th. Today, he wants to kidnap Slovakia like property and run away with it to the East. I am increasingly afraid that if the opportunity arose, he would also hijack it and move the country outside the European Union. The situation is therefore much more serious than it was then. We are dealing with Robert Fico in his most aggressive, primitive and vulgar version. I think that 2025 will be a key year for the direction in which Slovakia will go. I don't just mean the state of internal politics, but also the decision about its social character and affiliation. I believe that the decisions that are made now will have consequences not for a few years, but probably for decades. I mention this because events in the rest of the world cannot be overlooked. If you look at the United States, and also at the situation in many European countries, something is happening. And for someone like me ... things are happening that are of great concern. The world that is being created is not a good world. It is a world based on the law of the strongest, a world in which there are no agreements, no consensus and no law. The only law is the law of the strongest. And that is the world that Robert Fico has apparently also chosen. That is why it is important that you come to this assembly today. It is much more important than when I lit a few candles at the Mickiewicz monument years ago.</em></p>\n<p><em>Thank you for coming. Thank you for thinking of us. I do not know if we will win, but we certainly must not give up. Slovakia needs us to do our best. And the fact that you have come together today means a lot.</em><em>”</em></p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><strong>Can Fico be considered another variant of what was termed “<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladim%C3%ADr_Me%C4%8Diar\">Mečiarism</a>” in the 1990s?</strong></p>\n<p>Indeed, he can. He addresses roughly the same demographic and with similar topics. He too uses both external and internal enemies to mobilize his electorate and solidify his power. In some aspects, it’s more difficult for him – Slovakia is a member of the EU and NATO and civic society is very much alive and ready. On the other hand, social media – especially Facebook – and their algorithms tend to be very favourable towards politicians like Mr. Fico. I also believe the Robert Fico of 2025 is a part of a broader trend of populist right-wing politicians taking over many European countries and the US. So, he might as well be right and we might be heading for “difficult times” but for Fico, this is only an excuse to solidify his grip on power and on Slovakia as such. But he’s facing stern opposition both within politics and in civil society.</p>\n<p><strong>What do Robert Fico and Viktor Orbán really have in common, what compels Fico to cooperate with the Hungarian authoritarian regime?</strong></p>\n<p>I believe it’s two things. They share a common vision of what politics should look like – it should be authoritarian with them at the helm. And they only ever have negative things to say about the EU and tend towards Russia. I couldn’t possibly tell if it’s something that comes natural to them or only serves as a means to an end. And it also doesn’t matter. Fico and Orbán act like they want to save the “true Europe” with its traditional values, such as two genders, etc. But at the end of the day, the bottom line is ruling their respective countries with as little checks and balances as possible. What is worth noting, though, is that while Fico and Orban are in fact allies, Hungary is the only country that questions Slovakia’s territorial integrity on a regular basis. Maps with Slovakia called<em> Felvidék </em>(literally the Upper [Hungarian] lands) as a part of Hungary occur regularly and even Hungarian government officials display them. This kind of makes you question the wisdom of Mr. Fico’s strategic partnerships.</p>\n<p><strong>Recently, comparisons between Robert Fico and Jozef Tiso have often been made. For example, there have been comments such as “Tiso did what he did because he was forced to do it. Fico is doing it because he wants to maintain power.” What is your opinion?</strong></p>\n<p>There has been some debate about this comparison. I know these quick conclusions sound good and are sexy, but I’d rather avoid them. There are numerous huge differences between Fico and Tiso. These are different eras, Slovakia is a different country, they are different politicians and also Fico has not even come close to doing what Jozef Tiso did – and he never will. Tiso sided with the Nazis during the Second World War and was complicit in exterminating Slovakia’s Jewish population. Fico really doesn’t come close to that. Can we compare him to Vladimir Mečiar? Yes, we can. But comparing him to Jozef Tiso is a stretch, really.</p>\n<p><strong>Slovakia after 1993 under Vladimir Mečiar was also often compared to Tiso's “independent” state. Why do such figures keep coming back in Slovak politics? Can it be justified by the never completely unaccounted for period of the Slovak People’s Party’s (<em>Hlinkova slovenská ľudová strana; </em></strong><strong><em>Ľudáks</em></strong><strong>) – de facto fascist – rule, which lasted almost seven years and left a deeper mark in the memory of Slovaks than one might think?</strong></p>\n<p>Yep, Slovakia has not yet come to terms with its history, and this applies to the fascist “Slovak State” of the war as well as the communist era. On the other hand, when looking at Slovakia, rather than searching for “historic” explanations of “the soul of the nation”, I tend towards socio-economic factors. In the 1990s, as I mentioned before, Slovakia underwent an extremely painful economic transformation with unemployment as high as 30 per cent in some regions. Many companies and huge factories forming the bedrock of local communities went bankrupt from one day to another. People lost their jobs and were told it was their fault if they couldn’t find work. Under Mečiar, Slovakia was struggling to stay afloat as a country. These were times of great uncertainty, and some people were not able to adjust to this situation. While some saw it as a bonanza of opportunities, many were left in unchartered territory without any tools to navigate it. The 2008 economic crisis followed. Even today, there still are a lot of people in Slovakia who have not benefited economically or socially from the liberal-democratic order – or they feel like they haven’t. And this is the demographic that Mečiar used to address, and then Fico took over from him.</p>\n<p><strong>In Croatia, it is still true that both historians and the public do not have a common assessment of the NDH period. What does it look like in Slovakia?</strong></p>\n<p>Pretty much the same. Mostly it’s not discussed, really. And it won’t be in the near future. Basically, there are two sides. There are the ones saying that bad things indeed happened but justify this by saying it was the Second World War and for the first time ever, Slovakia was an independent country. Then there are the ones saying that it was an authoritarian puppet regime of Nazi Germany that exterminated large parts of its own population. And then there’s most people who just don’t care, really. A lot of self-reckoning needs to be done in Slovakia and it’s not coming in the near future.</p>\n<p><strong>What are the sources of sympathy toward authoritarian Russia in Slovak society? Why do the distant – both culturally, linguistically, mentally and geographically – Russians seem closer to some Slovaks than Poles or Ukrainians, or even Czechs?</strong></p>\n<p>There are multiple aspects to this. Czechs are always considered “brothers” – although at times a patronizing older brother. Before the war, Ukraine was barely thought of, honestly. And Poles? I’d be curious to hear what Slovaks think and know about Poland. I studied in Krakow and Warsaw, so I know a lot about Poland and follow it closely, but most people don’t, really. And then there’s Russia. First, let me put this straight: at the moment, Slovakia does have a pro-Russian government but it’s not a pro-Russian country. We’ve got decades of research to show that pro-Russian sentiment is constantly below 20 per cent and declining slowly but steadily. And we’ve also got research that shows what this pro-Russian sentiment means. In fact, it’s not pro-Russian as much as it is anti-European or anti-American. And when I say anti-American or anti-European, I mean these people want something like today, so a democratic and capitalist system, they just want it to be “more human”, more communal, more understandable. They don’t want things to change so quickly and so much. And Russia, positioning itself as the defender of traditional values, addresses their worries and needs – and it has also been attacking Slovakia with huge disinformation campaigns for a decade now. And it shows.</p>\n<p><strong>How, in your opinion, does Slovak society currently stand out from other Central European nations? What do Slovaks have in common with Czechs or Poles, and what divides them?</strong></p>\n<p>Now that’s a good question. Like I’ve said, I believe what’s happening in Slovakia is happening all over the West to a large degree. On the other hand, the threat that pro-western and democratic Slovakia is facing right now is serious and honestly, it’s not a situation we thought we’d be in in 2025. Perhaps it’s time for us, the citizens, to stand up and win the fight for democracy once more. During the war, our ancestors stood up against Nazi Germany and launched the Slovak National Uprising in 1944. In 1989, we peacefully removed the communists. In 1998, we defeated Vladimir Mečiar. And here we are in 2025, with an authoritarian and pro-Russian Robert Fico talking about possibly leaving the EU and NATO. That’s the fight we’re facing right now and if we do succeed, then yeah, I guess that would make us stand out quite a bit. What do we have in common with Czechs and Poles? Obviously, quite a lot of history. But rather than dwelling on that, I guess we’re also facing very similar problems. If you look at Fico in Slovakia, PiS in Poland and Mr. Babiš in Czech Republic, well, these are similar politicians with similar policies addressing similar voters. Obviously, there are political, economic and societal differences between these countries, but we also have a lot in common.</p>\n<p><strong>In Serbia, where massive protests against the regime are taking place, I have heard this opinion about the rule of Aleksandar Vučić – “the only alternative to Vučić is Vučić.” The same is said about Orbán's rule in Hungary. What is the alternative to Fico in Slovakia?</strong></p>\n<p>Recently, Fico has been openly pro-Russian, has talked about the possibility of “Slovexit”, and has branded peaceful protests as “Maidan” – meaning a violent overthrow of a democratically elected government, possibly directed from abroad. He has been spreading conspiracies and misinformation and has been extremely critical of our crucial allies in the West. Thus, the alternative is clear – the pro-European, pro-democratic opposition parties, including (but not only) the socially liberal Progressive Slovakia (<em>Progresívne Slovensko</em>, PS); the economically liberal Freedom and Solidarity (<em>Sloboda a Solidarita</em>, SaS); and the conservative Christian-Democratic Movement (<em>Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie</em>, KDH). This could be the bedrock of a future pro-European coalition. Fico’s government has also been damaged by internal infighting, and he has not delivered for his voters. His coalition has been losing ground for a number of reasons and Progressive Slovakia has been leading the polls for months now. And given that Mr. Fico has been talking about holding snap elections, anything can happen. For me, the following is crucial: Fico’s grip on power is nowhere near as firm as he pretends or projects it to be. He lacks true political strength or vision as well as popular support. His coalition lacks stability and at times even a majority in parliament and he’s been falling behind steadily in the polls – currently, he's below 20 per cent. His support is nowhere near Orbán’s and there’s a viable alternative. There are viable alternatives. Anything can happen but Slovakia is not a lost cause by any means.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Nikodem Szczygłowski</strong> is a traveller, writer and reporter. He studied Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Łódź and at CEMI in Prague. He is fluent in Lithuanian and Slovenian.</p>\n<p><strong>Samuel Marec</strong> is a translator, publicist and writer. He writes for the daily newspapers <em>SME</em> and <em>Denník N</em> and for the Czech portal Seznam Zprávy. He has recently published a book in Slovakia titled <em>How to get rid of Slovakia's despair and defeat Robert Fico </em>(<em>Ako sa zbaviť zúfalstva zo Slovenska a poraziť Roberta Fica</em>).</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n"
        }
    },
    key:"titleTranslations": {
        key:"bg": {
            key:"value": string:"Трябва да се борим за демокрация в Словакия отново",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"cs": {
            key:"value": string:"Musíme znovu bojovat za demokracii na Slovensku",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"de": {
            key:"value": string:"Wir müssen erneut für die Demokratie in der Slowakei kämpfen.",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"el": {
            key:"value": string:"Πρέπει να παλέψουμε για τη δημοκρατία στη Σλοβακία άλλη μια φορά",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"en": {
            key:"value": string:"We need to fight for democracy in Slovakia once more",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"es": {
            key:"value": string:"Necesitamos luchar por la democracia en Eslovaquia una vez más",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"fi": {
            key:"value": string:"Meidän on taisteltava demokratian puolesta Slovakiassa vielä kerran",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"fr": {
            key:"value": string:"Nous devons nous battre pour la démocratie en Slovaquie une fois de plus",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"hr": {
            key:"value": string:"Moramo se još jednom boriti za demokraciju u Slovačkoj",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"hu": {
            key:"value": string:"Szükségünk van arra, hogy ismét harcoljunk a demokráciáért Szlovákiában",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"it": {
            key:"value": string:"Dobbiamo combattere per la democrazia in Slovacchia ancora una volta",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"nl": {
            key:"value": string:"We moeten opnieuw vechten voor de democratie in Slowakije",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"pl": {
            key:"value": string:"Musimy ponownie walczyć o demokrację na Słowacji",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"pt": {
            key:"value": string:"Precisamos lutar pela democracia na Eslováquia mais uma vez",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"ro": {
            key:"value": string:"Trebuie să luptăm pentru democrație în Slovacia încă o dată",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"ru": {
            key:"value": string:"Нам нужно снова бороться за демократию в Словакии",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"sk": {
            key:"value": string:"Musíme sa opäť bojovať za demokraciu na Slovensku",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"sv": {
            key:"value": string:"Vi behöver kämpa för demokratin i Slovakien en gång till",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"tr": {
            key:"value": string:"Slovakya'da demokrasi için bir kez daha savaşmalıyız",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"uk": {
            key:"value": string:"Ми повинні знову боротися за демократію в Словаччині",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        }
    },
    key:"subtitleTranslations": {
        key:"bg": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"cs": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"de": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"el": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"en": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"es": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"fi": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"fr": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"hr": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"hu": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"it": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"nl": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"pl": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"pt": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"ro": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"ru": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"sk": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"sv": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"tr": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"uk": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        }
    },
    key:"summaryTranslations": {
        key:"bg": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"cs": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"de": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"el": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"en": {
            key:"value": string:"<i>Interview with Samuel Marec, a Slovak translator, publicist and writer. Interviewer: Nikodem Szczygłowski.</i>",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"es": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"fi": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"fr": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"hr": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"hu": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"it": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"nl": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"pl": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"pt": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"ro": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"ru": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"sk": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"sv": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"tr": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"uk": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        }
    },
    key:"contentTranslations": {
        key:"bg": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"cs": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"de": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"el": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"en": {
            key:"value": string:"<p><strong>NIKODEM SZCZYGŁOWSKI: </strong><strong>Last week, Bratislava saw its largest protest since 2018, when the murders of the journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kušnirová took place. At the time, Robert Fico had to resign. What is the issue this time?</strong></p>\n<p>SAMUEL MAREC: Well, it’s about Europe. Just before Christmas, Fico went to have a photoshoot with Vladimir Putin in Moscow and has been dragging Slovakia out of Europe steadily ever since his return to power. This makes a lot of people worried. The protests are set to happen every Friday and tens of thousands of people have rallied all over Slovakia under the motto “Slovakia is Europe” (<em>Slovensko je Európa</em>). Slovakia is still a democratic country, but we feel like we’re at a crossroads. Within 15 months, changes in the penal code to protect his associates have been made and the state media have largely been brought to heel. Some private media have also followed suit. Fico’s coalition has really done a lot of damage by installing people into positions of power who have no qualifications or knowledge. And while doing all this, they have also been extremely rude and hostile, branding all discontent “anti-Slovak”. All of this gives a lot of reasons to protest, and the atmosphere is rather tense with Fico pushing it even further all the time.</p>\n<p><strong>At the protest in Kraków, organized by the local Slovaks, your manifesto was read out to those gathered. In it, you mentioned that on November 17th 2008 Robert Fico “forgot” about the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Why is the perception of these events – like 1968 – different in Slovakia compared to the Czech Republic?</strong></p>\n<p>Robert Fico, a former communist party member, famously remarked that he “didn’t notice the Velvet Revolution” when it happened. This needs to be understood as a statement directed at his voters, with a lot of them feeling some nostalgia towards the “safer and more predictable” times pre-1989. Yes, these people do exist. On the other hand, we do have surveys and research showing that the population in general is very much aware of the positives of the EU. The euro as a currency is widely supported – in fact, nowhere is it as popular as in Slovakia. And yet, the transformation of the 1990s was very painful in Slovakia, much more than in the Czech Republic. People were not told it would be like this and weren’t ready for it. And once it happened, they were basically told to take care of themselves. Well, that’s not how it works. It creates discontent and nostalgia that Fico addressed in his statement.</p>\n<p><strong>How is the Robert Fico of 2025 different from the Robert Fico of 2018?</strong></p>\n<p>They are so different that they are in fact complete opposites. Up until 2018, Fico steadfastly maintained Slovakia had to be a part of the “core of the EU”. Today, he is saying the EU is heading into “difficult times” and may as well fall apart at some point – and Slovakia has got to be ready for that scenario. He has come up with a “multipolar” foreign policy but somehow, he always ends up in Russia. The EU and NATO are absolutely vital for Slovakia, both economically and strategically, and he’s set out to weaken these ties. And perhaps most worryingly, he does have certain authoritarian tendencies, and peaceful demonstrations are cast as “Maidan” – meaning an unlawful attempt to overthrow his democratically elected government. This is by no means true.</p>\n\n<p><em>“</em><em>In 2008 I was in Kraków on a scholarship. It was also during Robert Fico's government, and because, as he himself says, he didn't notice November 17th (the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia), I lit a few candles myself at the Adam Mickiewicz monument then. Many years have passed since then, Robert Fico is back in power, and it is no longer just about November 17th. Today, he wants to kidnap Slovakia like property and run away with it to the East. I am increasingly afraid that if the opportunity arose, he would also hijack it and move the country outside the European Union. The situation is therefore much more serious than it was then. We are dealing with Robert Fico in his most aggressive, primitive and vulgar version. I think that 2025 will be a key year for the direction in which Slovakia will go. I don't just mean the state of internal politics, but also the decision about its social character and affiliation. I believe that the decisions that are made now will have consequences not for a few years, but probably for decades. I mention this because events in the rest of the world cannot be overlooked. If you look at the United States, and also at the situation in many European countries, something is happening. And for someone like me ... things are happening that are of great concern. The world that is being created is not a good world. It is a world based on the law of the strongest, a world in which there are no agreements, no consensus and no law. The only law is the law of the strongest. And that is the world that Robert Fico has apparently also chosen. That is why it is important that you come to this assembly today. It is much more important than when I lit a few candles at the Mickiewicz monument years ago.</em></p>\n<p><em>Thank you for coming. Thank you for thinking of us. I do not know if we will win, but we certainly must not give up. Slovakia needs us to do our best. And the fact that you have come together today means a lot.</em><em>”</em></p>\n\n<p><strong>Can Fico be considered another variant of what was termed “<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladim%C3%ADr_Me%C4%8Diar\">Mečiarism</a>” in the 1990s?</strong></p>\n<p>Indeed, he can. He addresses roughly the same demographic and with similar topics. He too uses both external and internal enemies to mobilize his electorate and solidify his power. In some aspects, it’s more difficult for him – Slovakia is a member of the EU and NATO and civic society is very much alive and ready. On the other hand, social media – especially Facebook – and their algorithms tend to be very favourable towards politicians like Mr. Fico. I also believe the Robert Fico of 2025 is a part of a broader trend of populist right-wing politicians taking over many European countries and the US. So, he might as well be right and we might be heading for “difficult times” but for Fico, this is only an excuse to solidify his grip on power and on Slovakia as such. But he’s facing stern opposition both within politics and in civil society.</p>\n<p><strong>What do Robert Fico and Viktor Orbán really have in common, what compels Fico to cooperate with the Hungarian authoritarian regime?</strong></p>\n<p>I believe it’s two things. They share a common vision of what politics should look like – it should be authoritarian with them at the helm. And they only ever have negative things to say about the EU and tend towards Russia. I couldn’t possibly tell if it’s something that comes natural to them or only serves as a means to an end. And it also doesn’t matter. Fico and Orbán act like they want to save the “true Europe” with its traditional values, such as two genders, etc. But at the end of the day, the bottom line is ruling their respective countries with as little checks and balances as possible. What is worth noting, though, is that while Fico and Orban are in fact allies, Hungary is the only country that questions Slovakia’s territorial integrity on a regular basis. Maps with Slovakia called<em> Felvidék </em>(literally the Upper [Hungarian] lands) as a part of Hungary occur regularly and even Hungarian government officials display them. This kind of makes you question the wisdom of Mr. Fico’s strategic partnerships.</p>\n<p><strong>Recently, comparisons between Robert Fico and Jozef Tiso have often been made. For example, there have been comments such as “Tiso did what he did because he was forced to do it. Fico is doing it because he wants to maintain power.” What is your opinion?</strong></p>\n<p>There has been some debate about this comparison. I know these quick conclusions sound good and are sexy, but I’d rather avoid them. There are numerous huge differences between Fico and Tiso. These are different eras, Slovakia is a different country, they are different politicians and also Fico has not even come close to doing what Jozef Tiso did – and he never will. Tiso sided with the Nazis during the Second World War and was complicit in exterminating Slovakia’s Jewish population. Fico really doesn’t come close to that. Can we compare him to Vladimir Mečiar? Yes, we can. But comparing him to Jozef Tiso is a stretch, really.</p>\n<p><strong>Slovakia after 1993 under Vladimir Mečiar was also often compared to Tiso's “independent” state. Why do such figures keep coming back in Slovak politics? Can it be justified by the never completely unaccounted for period of the Slovak People’s Party’s (<em>Hlinkova slovenská ľudová strana; </em></strong><strong><em>Ľudáks</em></strong><strong>) – de facto fascist – rule, which lasted almost seven years and left a deeper mark in the memory of Slovaks than one might think?</strong></p>\n<p>Yep, Slovakia has not yet come to terms with its history, and this applies to the fascist “Slovak State” of the war as well as the communist era. On the other hand, when looking at Slovakia, rather than searching for “historic” explanations of “the soul of the nation”, I tend towards socio-economic factors. In the 1990s, as I mentioned before, Slovakia underwent an extremely painful economic transformation with unemployment as high as 30 per cent in some regions. Many companies and huge factories forming the bedrock of local communities went bankrupt from one day to another. People lost their jobs and were told it was their fault if they couldn’t find work. Under Mečiar, Slovakia was struggling to stay afloat as a country. These were times of great uncertainty, and some people were not able to adjust to this situation. While some saw it as a bonanza of opportunities, many were left in unchartered territory without any tools to navigate it. The 2008 economic crisis followed. Even today, there still are a lot of people in Slovakia who have not benefited economically or socially from the liberal-democratic order – or they feel like they haven’t. And this is the demographic that Mečiar used to address, and then Fico took over from him.</p>\n<p><strong>In Croatia, it is still true that both historians and the public do not have a common assessment of the NDH period. What does it look like in Slovakia?</strong></p>\n<p>Pretty much the same. Mostly it’s not discussed, really. And it won’t be in the near future. Basically, there are two sides. There are the ones saying that bad things indeed happened but justify this by saying it was the Second World War and for the first time ever, Slovakia was an independent country. Then there are the ones saying that it was an authoritarian puppet regime of Nazi Germany that exterminated large parts of its own population. And then there’s most people who just don’t care, really. A lot of self-reckoning needs to be done in Slovakia and it’s not coming in the near future.</p>\n<p><strong>What are the sources of sympathy toward authoritarian Russia in Slovak society? Why do the distant – both culturally, linguistically, mentally and geographically – Russians seem closer to some Slovaks than Poles or Ukrainians, or even Czechs?</strong></p>\n<p>There are multiple aspects to this. Czechs are always considered “brothers” – although at times a patronizing older brother. Before the war, Ukraine was barely thought of, honestly. And Poles? I’d be curious to hear what Slovaks think and know about Poland. I studied in Krakow and Warsaw, so I know a lot about Poland and follow it closely, but most people don’t, really. And then there’s Russia. First, let me put this straight: at the moment, Slovakia does have a pro-Russian government but it’s not a pro-Russian country. We’ve got decades of research to show that pro-Russian sentiment is constantly below 20 per cent and declining slowly but steadily. And we’ve also got research that shows what this pro-Russian sentiment means. In fact, it’s not pro-Russian as much as it is anti-European or anti-American. And when I say anti-American or anti-European, I mean these people want something like today, so a democratic and capitalist system, they just want it to be “more human”, more communal, more understandable. They don’t want things to change so quickly and so much. And Russia, positioning itself as the defender of traditional values, addresses their worries and needs – and it has also been attacking Slovakia with huge disinformation campaigns for a decade now. And it shows.</p>\n<p><strong>How, in your opinion, does Slovak society currently stand out from other Central European nations? What do Slovaks have in common with Czechs or Poles, and what divides them?</strong></p>\n<p>Now that’s a good question. Like I’ve said, I believe what’s happening in Slovakia is happening all over the West to a large degree. On the other hand, the threat that pro-western and democratic Slovakia is facing right now is serious and honestly, it’s not a situation we thought we’d be in in 2025. Perhaps it’s time for us, the citizens, to stand up and win the fight for democracy once more. During the war, our ancestors stood up against Nazi Germany and launched the Slovak National Uprising in 1944. In 1989, we peacefully removed the communists. In 1998, we defeated Vladimir Mečiar. And here we are in 2025, with an authoritarian and pro-Russian Robert Fico talking about possibly leaving the EU and NATO. That’s the fight we’re facing right now and if we do succeed, then yeah, I guess that would make us stand out quite a bit. What do we have in common with Czechs and Poles? Obviously, quite a lot of history. But rather than dwelling on that, I guess we’re also facing very similar problems. If you look at Fico in Slovakia, PiS in Poland and Mr. Babiš in Czech Republic, well, these are similar politicians with similar policies addressing similar voters. Obviously, there are political, economic and societal differences between these countries, but we also have a lot in common.</p>\n<p><strong>In Serbia, where massive protests against the regime are taking place, I have heard this opinion about the rule of Aleksandar Vučić – “the only alternative to Vučić is Vučić.” The same is said about Orbán's rule in Hungary. What is the alternative to Fico in Slovakia?</strong></p>\n<p>Recently, Fico has been openly pro-Russian, has talked about the possibility of “Slovexit”, and has branded peaceful protests as “Maidan” – meaning a violent overthrow of a democratically elected government, possibly directed from abroad. He has been spreading conspiracies and misinformation and has been extremely critical of our crucial allies in the West. Thus, the alternative is clear – the pro-European, pro-democratic opposition parties, including (but not only) the socially liberal Progressive Slovakia (<em>Progresívne Slovensko</em>, PS); the economically liberal Freedom and Solidarity (<em>Sloboda a Solidarita</em>, SaS); and the conservative Christian-Democratic Movement (<em>Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie</em>, KDH). This could be the bedrock of a future pro-European coalition. Fico’s government has also been damaged by internal infighting, and he has not delivered for his voters. His coalition has been losing ground for a number of reasons and Progressive Slovakia has been leading the polls for months now. And given that Mr. Fico has been talking about holding snap elections, anything can happen. For me, the following is crucial: Fico’s grip on power is nowhere near as firm as he pretends or projects it to be. He lacks true political strength or vision as well as popular support. His coalition lacks stability and at times even a majority in parliament and he’s been falling behind steadily in the polls – currently, he's below 20 per cent. His support is nowhere near Orbán’s and there’s a viable alternative. There are viable alternatives. Anything can happen but Slovakia is not a lost cause by any means.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Nikodem Szczygłowski</strong> is a traveller, writer and reporter. He studied Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Łódź and at CEMI in Prague. He is fluent in Lithuanian and Slovenian.</p>\n<p><strong>Samuel Marec</strong> is a translator, publicist and writer. He writes for the daily newspapers <em>SME</em> and <em>Denník N</em> and for the Czech portal Seznam Zprávy. He has recently published a book in Slovakia titled <em>How to get rid of Slovakia's despair and defeat Robert Fico </em>(<em>Ako sa zbaviť zúfalstva zo Slovenska a poraziť Roberta Fica</em>).</p>\n<p> </p>\n",
            key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18"
        },
        key:"es": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"fi": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"fr": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"hr": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"hu": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"it": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"nl": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"pl": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"pt": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"ro": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"ru": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"sk": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"sv": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"tr": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        },
        key:"uk": {
            key:"value": string:"",
            key:"engine": null:null
        }
    },
    key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
    key:"pubDate": string:"2025-02-03T15:41:55",
    key:"contentUrl": {
        key:"en": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromContentUrl": boolean:true,
            key:"firstLanguage": boolean:true
        },
        key:"bg": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"cs": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"de": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"el": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"es": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"fi": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"fr": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"hr": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"hu": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"it": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"nl": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"pl": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"pt": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"ro": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"ru": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"sk": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"sr": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"sv": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"tr": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        },
        key:"uk": {
            key:"value": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/?post_type=post&p=38649",
            key:"fromLang": string:"en"
        }
    },
    key:"languageDetails": {
        key:"OriginalLanguages": number:1,
        key:"ContentItemLanguages": number:1,
        key:"ContentItemTranslations": number:21
    },
    key:"originalLanguages": {
        key:"language_codes": [
            string:"en"
        ]
    },
    key:"revision": {
        key:"dateModified": string:"2025-02-03T14:45:56.001",
        key:"__typename": string:"Revision"
    },
    key:"mediaAssets": {
        key:"nodes": [
            {
                key:"uid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuart5oxnof3e6aam",
                key:"mediaType": string:"image",
                key:"title": {
                    key:"en": {
                        key:"value": string:"Bratislava,,Slovakia,–,Jan,24,,2025:,Slovakia,Is,Europe!,Civil"
                    }
                },
                key:"duration": null:null,
                key:"files": {
                    key:"nodes": [
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-scaled-e1738593566601.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-300x200.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-1024x683.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-150x150.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-768x512.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-1536x1024.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-2048x1366.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-1024x492.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-1024x660.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-1024x900.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-180x180.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-300x300.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-600x600.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-600x400.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        },
                        {
                            key:"contentUrl": string:"https://neweasterneurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shutterstock_2576167411-100x100.jpg",
                            key:"mimeType": string:"image/jpeg",
                            key:"__typename": string:"File"
                        }
                    ],
                    key:"__typename": string:"MediaAssetFilesByFileToMediaAssetBAndAManyToManyConnection"
                },
                key:"__typename": string:"MediaAsset"
            }
        ],
        key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemMediaAssetsByContentItemToMediaAssetAAndBManyToManyConnection"
    },
    key:"contentItemTranslations": {
        key:"nodes": [
            {
                key:"title": string:"Wir müssen erneut für die Demokratie in der Slowakei kämpfen.",
                key:"uid": string:"0440b8e8-495c-4ce9-881e-da1561a8cd74",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kritische Punkte:**\n\n1. **Proteste gegen Ficos Regierung:** Die Slowakei erlebt bedeutende Proteste gegen Ministerpräsident Robert Fico, der als jemand wahrgenommen wird, der das Land von der europäischen Integration und hin zu einem autoritären Regime steuert, mit dem Schlachtruf \"Slowakei ist Europa\", der zehntausende Demonstranten vereint.\n\n2. **Wandel in der politischen Landschaft:** Ficos aktuelle Regierung stellt einen deutlichen Kontrast zu seiner vorherigen Amtszeit dar, da er nun eine multipolare Außenpolitik fördert, die enger mit Russland übereinstimmt, was Bedenken hinsichtlich der demokratischen Werte der Slowakei und ihrer Zukunft innerhalb der EU und der NATO aufwirft.\n\n3. **Historischer Kontext und gesellschaftliche Stimmung:** Die Nostalgie nach der Zeit vor 1989 unter einigen Slowaken, gepaart mit den schmerzhaften wirtschaftlichen Transformationen der 1990er Jahre, hat einen fruchtbaren Boden für Ficos populistische Rhetorik geschaffen, die bei einer demografischen Gruppe Anklang findet, die sich von den schnellen Veränderungen zurückgelassen fühlt.\n\n**Teaser:**\nIn der Slowakei fegt eine Welle von Protesten durch das Land, während die Bürger gegen Ministerpräsident Robert Ficos alarmierenden Kurs in Richtung Autoritarismus und pro-russische Politik mobil machen. Mit dem Motto \"Slowakei ist Europa\" äußern zehntausende ihre Bedenken über den Abbau demokratischer Werte und den möglichen Austritt aus der EU. Während Ficos Regierung zunehmender Opposition gegenübersteht, bleibt die Frage: Kann die Slowakei ihre pro-europäische Identität zurückgewinnen, oder befindet sie sich auf einem Weg zur Isolation? Erkunden Sie die Komplexität dieses entscheidenden Moments in der slowakischen Geschichte.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Zehntausende protestieren in der Slowakei gegen die Regierung von Robert Fico und spiegeln Ängste über eine Abkehr von Europa wider. Mit einer Geschichte des Autoritarismus und pro-russischen Sentiments wirft Ficos Rückkehr an die Macht Bedenken hinsichtlich der demokratischen Zukunft des Landes auf. Entdecken Sie die Auswirkungen dieser Proteste und den Kampf um die Identität der Slowakei.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.459",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"de",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Vi behöver kämpa för demokratin i Slovakien en gång till",
                key:"uid": string:"04e989d8-f5aa-4d83-8844-41a21fcb8b6c",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kritiska punkter:**\n\n1. **Protester mot Ficos regering:** Slovakien upplever betydande protester mot premiärminister Robert Fico, som uppfattas som att han styr landet bort från europeisk integration och mot auktoritarianism, med ropet \"Slovakien är Europa\" som förenar tiotusentals demonstranter.\n\n2. **Förändring i det politiska landskapet:** Ficos nuvarande administration markerar en skarp kontrast till hans tidigare mandatperiod, då han nu främjar en multipolär utrikespolitik som ligger närmare Ryssland, vilket väcker oro för Slovakiens demokratiska värderingar och dess framtid inom EU och NATO.\n\n3. **Historisk kontext och samhällelig känsla:** Nostalgin för tiden före 1989 bland vissa slovaker, tillsammans med de smärtsamma ekonomiska omvandlingarna under 1990-talet, har skapat en fruktbar grund för Ficos populistiska retorik, som resonerar med en demografisk grupp som känner sig lämnad bakom av snabba förändringar.\n\n**Teaser:**\nI Slovakien sveper en våg av protester över nationen när medborgarna samlas mot premiärminister Robert Ficos oroande svängning mot auktoritarianism och pro-ryska politik. Med mottot \"Slovakien är Europa\" uttrycker tiotusentals sina bekymmer över urholkningen av demokratiska värderingar och den potentiella utträdet ur EU. När Ficos regering står inför växande motstånd, hänger frågan i luften: kan Slovakien återfå sin pro-europeiska identitet, eller är det på väg mot isolering? Utforska komplexiteten i detta avgörande ögonblick i slovakisk historia.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Tiotusentals protesterar i Slovakien mot Robert Ficos regering, vilket ekar av farhågor om en avvikelse från Europa. Med en historia av auktoritarianism och pro-ryska känslor väcker Ficos återkomst till makten oro för landets demokratiska framtid. Upptäck konsekvenserna av dessa protester och kampen för Slovakiens identitet.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:47.395",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"sv",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Dobbiamo combattere per la democrazia in Slovacchia ancora una volta",
                key:"uid": string:"08cf5a4e-0740-4c55-bf9b-b66569f9b24c",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Punti Critici:**\n\n1. **Proteste contro il governo di Fico:** La Slovacchia sta vivendo significative proteste contro il Primo Ministro Robert Fico, che è percepito come colui che sta allontanando il paese dall'integrazione europea e verso l'autoritarismo, con il grido di battaglia \"La Slovacchia è Europa\" che unisce decine di migliaia di dimostranti.\n\n2. **Cambiamento nel panorama politico:** L'attuale amministrazione di Fico segna un netto contrasto con il suo precedente mandato, poiché ora promuove una politica estera multipolare che si allinea più strettamente con la Russia, sollevando preoccupazioni sui valori democratici della Slovacchia e sul suo futuro all'interno dell'UE e della NATO.\n\n3. **Contesto storico e sentimento sociale:** La nostalgia per i tempi precedenti al 1989 tra alcuni slovacchi, unita alle dolorose trasformazioni economiche degli anni '90, ha creato un terreno fertile per la retorica populista di Fico, che risuona con una demografia che si sente lasciata indietro dai rapidi cambiamenti.\n\n**Teaser:**\nIn Slovacchia, un'ondata di proteste sta attraversando la nazione mentre i cittadini si uniscono contro il preoccupante spostamento del Primo Ministro Robert Fico verso l'autoritarismo e le politiche pro-russe. Con il motto \"La Slovacchia è Europa\", decine di migliaia stanno esprimendo le loro preoccupazioni per l'erosione dei valori democratici e il potenziale uscita dall'UE. Mentre il governo di Fico affronta un'opposizione crescente, la domanda si pone: può la Slovacchia riconquistare la sua identità pro-europea, o è su un cammino verso l'isolamento? Esplora le complessità di questo momento cruciale nella storia slovacca.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Decine di migliaia stanno protestando in Slovacchia contro il governo di Robert Fico, rispecchiando timori di un allontanamento dall'Europa. Con una storia di autoritarismo e sentimenti filorussi, il ritorno di Fico al potere solleva preoccupazioni sul futuro democratico del paese. Scopri le implicazioni di queste proteste e la lotta per l'identità della Slovacchia.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.792",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"it",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"We moeten opnieuw vechten voor de democratie in Slowakije",
                key:"uid": string:"0d0626fa-429d-4827-81a0-beb3512ed693",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kritieke Punten:**\n\n1. **Protesten Tegen de Regering van Fico:** Slowakije ervaart aanzienlijke protesten tegen premier Robert Fico, die wordt gezien als iemand die het land van Europese integratie afstuurt en naar autoritarisme, met de leus \"Slowakije is Europa\" die tienduizenden demonstranten verenigt.\n\n2. **Verandering in het Politieke Landschap:** Fico's huidige regering markeert een scherp contrast met zijn vorige ambtstermijn, aangezien hij nu een multipolaire buitenlandse politiek promoot die dichter bij Rusland staat, wat zorgen oproept over de democratische waarden van Slowakije en de toekomst binnen de EU en de NAVO.\n\n3. **Historische Context en Maatschappelijke Gevoelens:** De nostalgie naar de tijd vóór 1989 onder sommige Slowaken, in combinatie met de pijnlijke economische transformaties van de jaren '90, heeft een vruchtbare bodem gecreëerd voor Fico's populistische retoriek, die weerklank vindt bij een demografische groep die zich achtergelaten voelt door snelle veranderingen.\n\n**Teaser:**\nIn Slowakije is er een golf van protesten die het land overspoelt terwijl burgers zich verenigen tegen de verontrustende verschuiving van premier Robert Fico naar autoritarisme en pro-Russische beleidsmaatregelen. Met de slogan \"Slowakije is Europa\" uiten tienduizenden hun bezorgdheid over de erosie van democratische waarden en de mogelijke uittreding uit de EU. Terwijl Fico's regering geconfronteerd wordt met toenemende oppositie, rijst de vraag: kan Slowakije zijn pro-Europese identiteit terugwinnen, of is het op een pad naar isolatie? Verken de complexiteit van dit cruciale moment in de Slowaakse geschiedenis.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Tienduizenden protesteren in Slowakije tegen de regering van Robert Fico, wat angsten oproept over een verschuiving weg van Europa. Met een geschiedenis van autoritarisme en pro-Russische sentimenten, roept Fico's terugkeer naar de macht zorgen op over de democratische toekomst van het land. Ontdek de implicaties van deze protesten en de strijd om de identiteit van Slowakije.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.948",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"nl",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"We need to fight for democracy in Slovakia once more",
                key:"uid": string:"180f2c43-67ef-48e2-92f7-7f39d855e5d9",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Critical Points:**\n\n1. **Protests Against Fico's Government:** Slovakia is experiencing significant protests against Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is perceived as steering the country away from European integration and towards authoritarianism, with the rallying cry \"Slovakia is Europe\" uniting tens of thousands of demonstrators.\n\n2. **Shift in Political Landscape:** Fico's current administration marks a stark contrast to his previous tenure, as he now promotes a multipolar foreign policy that aligns more closely with Russia, raising concerns about Slovakia's democratic values and its future within the EU and NATO.\n\n3. **Historical Context and Societal Sentiment:** The nostalgia for pre-1989 times among some Slovaks, coupled with the painful economic transformations of the 1990s, has created a fertile ground for Fico's populist rhetoric, which resonates with a demographic feeling left behind by rapid changes.\n\n**Teaser:**\nIn Slovakia, a wave of protests is sweeping the nation as citizens rally against Prime Minister Robert Fico's alarming shift towards authoritarianism and pro-Russian policies. With the motto \"Slovakia is Europe,\" tens of thousands are voicing their concerns over the erosion of democratic values and the potential exit from the EU. As Fico's government faces mounting opposition, the question looms: can Slovakia reclaim its pro-European identity, or is it on a path towards isolation? Explore the complexities of this pivotal moment in Slovak history.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Tens of thousands are protesting in Slovakia against Robert Fico's government, echoing fears of a shift away from Europe. With a history of authoritarianism and pro-Russian sentiment, Fico's return to power raises concerns about the country's democratic future. Discover the implications of these protests and the fight for Slovakia's identity.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.407",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"en",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Musíme sa opäť bojovať za demokraciu na Slovensku",
                key:"uid": string:"1d501ed0-7ebf-4230-a805-d26bfed91074",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kritické body:**\n\n1. **Protesty proti Ficovej vláde:** Slovensko zažíva významné protesty proti premiérovi Robertovi Ficovi, ktorý je vnímaný ako ten, kto odkláňa krajinu od európskej integrácie a smeruje k autoritárstvu, pričom zvolávacím heslom \"Slovensko je Európa\" sa spája desiatky tisíc demonštrantov.\n\n2. **Zmena v politickej krajine:** Ficova súčasná administratíva predstavuje výrazný kontrast k jeho predchádzajúcemu pôsobeniu, keď teraz propaguje multipolárnu zahraničnú politiku, ktorá sa viac približuje k Rusku, čo vyvoláva obavy o demokratické hodnoty Slovenska a jeho budúcnosť v EÚ a NATO.\n\n3. **Historický kontext a spoločenské pocity:** Nostalgia za predrokom 1989 medzi niektorými Slovákmi, spolu s bolestivými ekonomickými transformáciami 90. rokov, vytvorila úrodnú pôdu pre Ficovu populistickú rétoriku, ktorá rezonuje s demografickou skupinou cítiacou sa opustená rýchlymi zmenami.\n\n**Teaser:**\nNa Slovensku sa šíri vlna protestov, keď sa občania zhromažďujú proti znepokojujúcemu posunu premiéra Roberta Fica smerom k autoritárstvu a proruským politikám. S mottom \"Slovensko je Európa\" desiatky tisíc vyjadrujú svoje obavy o eróziu demokratických hodnôt a potenciálny odchod z EÚ. Keď Ficova vláda čelí narastajúcej opozícii, otázka visí vo vzduchu: môže Slovensko získať späť svoju proeurópsku identitu, alebo je na ceste k izolácii? Preskúmajte zložitosti tohto kľúčového momentu v slovenskej histórii.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Desiatky tisíc protestujú v Slovensku proti vláde Roberta Fica, odrážajúc obavy z odklonu od Európy. S históriou autoritarizmu a proruských sentimentov, Fico sa vracia k moci, čo vyvoláva obavy o demokratickú budúcnosť krajiny. Objavte dôsledky týchto protestov a boj o identitu Slovenska.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.608",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"sk",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Nous devons nous battre pour la démocratie en Slovaquie une fois de plus",
                key:"uid": string:"22d1cb67-bd4f-4c14-9004-1914574dce9c",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Points Critiques :**\n\n1. **Protestations contre le gouvernement de Fico :** La Slovaquie connaît d'importantes manifestations contre le Premier ministre Robert Fico, qui est perçu comme éloignant le pays de l'intégration européenne et vers l'autoritarisme, avec le cri de ralliement \"La Slovaquie est l'Europe\" unissant des dizaines de milliers de manifestants.\n\n2. **Changement dans le paysage politique :** L'administration actuelle de Fico marque un contraste frappant avec son mandat précédent, car il promeut désormais une politique étrangère multipolaire qui s'aligne davantage sur la Russie, soulevant des inquiétudes quant aux valeurs démocratiques de la Slovaquie et à son avenir au sein de l'UE et de l'OTAN.\n\n3. **Contexte historique et sentiment sociétal :** La nostalgie pour les temps d'avant 1989 parmi certains Slovaques, couplée aux douloureuses transformations économiques des années 1990, a créé un terreau fertile pour la rhétorique populiste de Fico, qui résonne avec une démographie se sentant laissée pour compte par des changements rapides.\n\n**Teaser :**  \nEn Slovaquie, une vague de manifestations déferle sur la nation alors que les citoyens se rassemblent contre le glissement alarmant du Premier ministre Robert Fico vers l'autoritarisme et des politiques pro-russes. Avec la devise \"La Slovaquie est l'Europe\", des dizaines de milliers expriment leurs préoccupations concernant l'érosion des valeurs démocratiques et le potentiel retrait de l'UE. Alors que le gouvernement de Fico fait face à une opposition croissante, la question se pose : la Slovaquie peut-elle retrouver son identité pro-européenne, ou est-elle sur la voie de l'isolement ? Explorez les complexités de ce moment crucial de l'histoire slovaque.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Des dizaines de milliers de personnes manifestent en Slovaquie contre le gouvernement de Robert Fico, faisant écho aux craintes d'un éloignement de l'Europe. Avec un passé d'autoritarisme et de sentiment pro-russe, le retour de Fico au pouvoir soulève des inquiétudes quant à l'avenir démocratique du pays. Découvrez les implications de ces manifestations et la lutte pour l'identité de la Slovaquie.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.658",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"fr",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Πρέπει να παλέψουμε για τη δημοκρατία στη Σλοβακία άλλη μια φορά",
                key:"uid": string:"317dcd1f-877d-43c5-ac9f-3c70a65f586e",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Κρίσιμα Σημεία:**\n\n1. **Διαμαρτυρίες κατά της Κυβέρνησης Φίκο:** Η Σλοβακία βιώνει σημαντικές διαμαρτυρίες κατά του Πρωθυπουργού Ρόμπερτ Φίκο, ο οποίος θεωρείται ότι οδηγεί τη χώρα μακριά από την ευρωπαϊκή ολοκλήρωση και προς τον αυταρχισμό, με το σύνθημα \"Η Σλοβακία είναι Ευρώπη\" να ενώνει δεκάδες χιλιάδες διαδηλωτές.\n\n2. **Μεταβολή στο Πολιτικό Τοπίο:** Η τρέχουσα διοίκηση του Φίκο αποτελεί έντονη αντίθεση με την προηγούμενη θητεία του, καθώς τώρα προωθεί μια πολυπολική εξωτερική πολιτική που ευθυγραμμίζεται πιο στενά με τη Ρωσία, εγείροντας ανησυχίες για τις δημοκρατικές αξίες της Σλοβακίας και το μέλλον της εντός της ΕΕ και του ΝΑΤΟ.\n\n3. **Ιστορικό Πλαίσιο και Κοινωνική Αίσθηση:** Η νοσταλγία για τις προ-1989 εποχές μεταξύ ορισμένων Σλοβάκων, σε συνδυασμό με τις επώδυνες οικονομικές μεταρρυθμίσεις της δεκαετίας του 1990, έχει δημιουργήσει γόνιμο έδαφος για τη λαϊκιστική ρητορική του Φίκο, η οποία αντηχεί σε μια δημογραφική ομάδα που αισθάνεται ότι έχει μείνει πίσω από τις ραγδαίες αλλαγές.\n\n**Teaser:**\nΣτη Σλοβακία, ένα κύμα διαμαρτυριών σαρώνει τη χώρα καθώς οι πολίτες συγκεντρώνονται κατά της ανησυχητικής στροφής του Πρωθυπουργού Ρόμπερτ Φίκο προς τον αυταρχισμό και τις φιλορωσικές πολιτικές. Με το μότο \"Η Σλοβακία είναι Ευρώπη,\" δεκάδες χιλιάδες εκφράζουν τις ανησυχίες τους για την υποχώρηση των δημοκρατικών αξιών και την πιθανή έξοδο από την ΕΕ. Καθώς η κυβέρνηση Φίκο αντιμετωπίζει αυξανόμενη αντίθεση, το ερώτημα παραμένει: μπορεί η Σλοβακία να ανακτήσει την προευρωπαϊκή της ταυτότητα, ή είναι σε πορεία απομόνωσης; Εξερευνήστε τις πολυπλοκότητες αυτής της καθοριστικής στιγμής στην ιστορία της Σλοβακίας.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Δεκάδες χιλιάδες διαδηλώνουν στη Σλοβακία κατά της κυβέρνησης του Ρόμπερτ Φίτσο, αντηχώντας τους φόβους για μια στροφή μακριά από την Ευρώπη. Με μια ιστορία αυταρχισμού και φιλορωσικών συναισθημάτων, η επιστροφή του Φίτσο στην εξουσία εγείρει ανησυχίες για το δημοκρατικό μέλλον της χώρας. Ανακαλύψτε τις επιπτώσεις αυτών των διαδηλώσεων και τη μάχη για την ταυτότητα της Σλοβακίας.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:47.348",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"el",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Musíme znovu bojovat za demokracii na Slovensku",
                key:"uid": string:"3615667c-f5e7-426d-8cdd-7ea0ca74699e",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kritické body:**\n\n1. **Protesty proti Ficoově vládě:** Slovensko zažívá významné protesty proti premiérovi Robertu Ficovi, který je vnímán jako ten, kdo odvádí zemi od evropské integrace a směrem k autoritářství, přičemž heslo \"Slovensko je Evropa\" spojuje desítky tisíc demonstrantů.\n\n2. **Změna v politické krajině:** Ficoova současná administrativa představuje ostrý kontrast k jeho předchozímu období, protože nyní prosazuje multipolární zahraniční politiku, která se více přibližuje Rusku, což vyvolává obavy o demokratické hodnoty Slovenska a jeho budoucnost v EU a NATO.\n\n3. **Historický kontext a společenské pocity:** Nostalgie po časech před rokem 1989 mezi některými Slováky, spolu s bolestivými ekonomickými transformacemi 90. let, vytvořila úrodnou půdu pro Ficoovu populistickou rétoriku, která rezonuje s demografickou skupinou cítící se opuštěná rychlými změnami.\n\n**Teaser:**\nNa Slovensku se šíří vlna protestů, když občané vystupují proti znepokojivému posunu premiéra Roberta Fica směrem k autoritářství a proruským politikám. S mottem \"Slovensko je Evropa\" desítky tisíc vyjadřují své obavy nad erozí demokratických hodnot a potenciálním odchodem z EU. Jak Ficoova vláda čelí rostoucí opozici, vyvstává otázka: může Slovensko znovu získat svou proevropskou identitu, nebo je na cestě k izolaci? Prozkoumejte složitosti tohoto klíčového okamžiku v slovenské historii.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Desítky tisíc lidí protestují na Slovensku proti vládě Roberta Fica, což odráží obavy z odklonu od Evropy. S historií autoritářství a proruských sentimentů vyvolává Ficoův návrat k moci obavy o demokratickou budoucnost země. Objevte důsledky těchto protestů a boj o identitu Slovenska.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.559",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"cs",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Trebuie să luptăm pentru democrație în Slovacia încă o dată",
                key:"uid": string:"427eb3f9-ed03-4c32-a208-0fd7a9aa9852",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Puncte Critice:**\n\n1. **Proteste Împotriva Guvernului Fico:** Slovacia se confruntă cu proteste semnificative împotriva prim-ministrului Robert Fico, care este perceput ca îndepărtând țara de integrarea europeană și îndreptând-o spre autoritarism, cu strigătul de unitate \"Slovacia este Europa\" unind zeci de mii de demonstranți.\n\n2. **Schimbare în Peisajul Politic:** Administrația actuală a lui Fico marchează un contrast puternic față de mandatul său anterior, deoarece acum promovează o politică externă multipolară care se aliniază mai strâns cu Rusia, ridicând îngrijorări cu privire la valorile democratice ale Slovaciei și viitorul său în cadrul UE și NATO.\n\n3. **Context Istoric și Sentiment Social:** Nostalgia pentru vremurile de dinainte de 1989 în rândul unor slovaci, împreună cu transformările economice dureroase din anii '90, a creat un teren fertil pentru retorica populistă a lui Fico, care rezonează cu o demografie care se simte lăsată în urmă de schimbările rapide.\n\n**Teaser:**\nÎn Slovacia, o val de proteste cuprinde națiunea în timp ce cetățenii se mobilizează împotriva schimbării alarmante a prim-ministrului Robert Fico spre autoritarism și politici pro-ruse. Cu motto-ul \"Slovacia este Europa\", zeci de mii își exprimă îngrijorările cu privire la erodarea valorilor democratice și la posibila ieșire din UE. Pe măsură ce guvernul Fico se confruntă cu o opoziție tot mai mare, întrebarea rămâne: poate Slovacia să-și recâștige identitatea pro-europeană sau este pe o cale spre izolare? Explorați complexitățile acestui moment crucial în istoria slovacă.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Zeci de mii protestează în Slovacia împotriva guvernului lui Robert Fico, reflectând temerile unei abateri de la Europa. Cu o istorie de autoritarism și sentiment pro-rus, întoarcerea lui Fico la putere ridică îngrijorări cu privire la viitorul democratic al țării. Descoperiți implicațiile acestor proteste și lupta pentru identitatea Slovaciei.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:47.197",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"ro",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Necesitamos luchar por la democracia en Eslovaquia una vez más",
                key:"uid": string:"48a38950-a4f6-43f7-9251-6b961a20e894",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Puntos Críticos:**\n\n1. **Protestas Contra el Gobierno de Fico:** Eslovaquia está experimentando protestas significativas contra el Primer Ministro Robert Fico, quien es percibido como quien está alejando al país de la integración europea y hacia el autoritarismo, con el grito de unión \"Eslovaquia es Europa\" uniendo a decenas de miles de manifestantes.\n\n2. **Cambio en el Panorama Político:** La actual administración de Fico marca un contraste marcado con su mandato anterior, ya que ahora promueve una política exterior multipolar que se alinea más estrechamente con Rusia, lo que genera preocupaciones sobre los valores democráticos de Eslovaquia y su futuro dentro de la UE y la OTAN.\n\n3. **Contexto Histórico y Sentimiento Social:** La nostalgia por los tiempos anteriores a 1989 entre algunos eslovacos, junto con las dolorosas transformaciones económicas de la década de 1990, ha creado un terreno fértil para la retórica populista de Fico, que resuena con una demografía que se siente dejada atrás por los cambios rápidos.\n\n**Teaser:**\nEn Eslovaquia, una ola de protestas está barriendo la nación mientras los ciudadanos se manifiestan contra el alarmante giro del Primer Ministro Robert Fico hacia el autoritarismo y las políticas pro-rusas. Con el lema \"Eslovaquia es Europa\", decenas de miles están expresando sus preocupaciones sobre la erosión de los valores democráticos y la posible salida de la UE. A medida que el gobierno de Fico enfrenta una creciente oposición, la pregunta se cierne: ¿puede Eslovaquia recuperar su identidad pro-europea, o está en un camino hacia la aislamiento? Explora las complejidades de este momento crucial en la historia eslovaca.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Decenas de miles están protestando en Eslovaquia contra el gobierno de Robert Fico, reflejando temores de un alejamiento de Europa. Con una historia de autoritarismo y sentimiento pro-ruso, el regreso de Fico al poder plantea preocupaciones sobre el futuro democrático del país. Descubre las implicaciones de estas protestas y la lucha por la identidad de Eslovaquia.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.891",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"es",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Ми повинні знову боротися за демократію в Словаччині",
                key:"uid": string:"5196912a-f927-41d2-a51d-17e6601aa736",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Критичні моменти:**\n\n1. **Протести проти уряду Фіко:** Словаччина переживає значні протести проти прем'єр-міністра Роберта Фіко, який сприймається як той, що відводить країну від європейської інтеграції та до авторитаризму, з гаслом \"Словаччина - це Європа\", що об'єднує десятки тисяч демонстрантів.\n\n2. **Зміна політичного ландшафту:** Поточна адміністрація Фіко є різким контрастом до його попереднього терміну, оскільки він тепер просуває багатополярну зовнішню політику, яка більше відповідає Росії, викликаючи занепокоєння щодо демократичних цінностей Словаччини та її майбутнього в ЄС і НАТО.\n\n3. **Історичний контекст і суспільні настрої:** Ностальгія за часами до 1989 року серед деяких словаків, разом із болісними економічними трансформаціями 1990-х років, створила родюче середовище для популістської риторики Фіко, яка резонує з демографічною групою, що відчуває себе залишеною позаду швидкими змінами.\n\n**Тізер:**\nУ Словаччині хвиля протестів охоплює націю, оскільки громадяни виступають проти тривожного зсуву прем'єр-міністра Роберта Фіко до авторитаризму та проросійських політик. З девізом \"Словаччина - це Європа\" десятки тисяч висловлюють свої занепокоєння щодо ерозії демократичних цінностей та потенційного виходу з ЄС. Оскільки уряд Фіко стикається з зростаючою опозицією, постає питання: чи зможе Словаччина відновити свою проєвропейську ідентичність, чи вона на шляху до ізоляції? Досліджуйте складнощі цього вирішального моменту в історії Словаччини.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Десятки тисяч людей протестують у Словаччині проти уряду Роберта Фіца, відображаючи побоювання щодо відходу від Європи. З історією авторитаризму та проросійських настроїв, повернення Фіца до влади викликає занепокоєння щодо демократичного майбутнього країни. Досліджуйте наслідки цих протестів та боротьбу за ідентичність Словаччини.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:47.044",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"uk",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Slovakya'da demokrasi için bir kez daha savaşmalıyız",
                key:"uid": string:"54932fef-884b-4e36-97c8-4abad1c1e15c",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kritik Noktalar:**\n\n1. **Fico Hükümetine Karşı Protestolar:** Slovakya, Avrupa entegrasyonundan uzaklaşarak otoriterliğe doğru gittiği düşünülen Başbakan Robert Fico'ya karşı önemli protestolar yaşıyor; \"Slovakya Avrupa'dır\" sloganı, on binlerce göstericiyi bir araya getiriyor.\n\n2. **Siyasi Manzarada Değişim:** Fico'nun mevcut yönetimi, önceki dönemine göre keskin bir zıtlık oluşturuyor; şimdi Rusya ile daha yakın bir şekilde uyumlu çok kutuplu bir dış politika savunuyor, bu da Slovakya'nın demokratik değerleri ve AB ile NATO içindeki geleceği hakkında endişeleri artırıyor.\n\n3. **Tarihsel Bağlam ve Toplumsal Duygu:** 1989 öncesi dönem için bazı Slovaklar arasında duyulan nostalji, 1990'ların acı verici ekonomik dönüşümleriyle birleşince, Fico'nun popülist söylemi için verimli bir zemin oluşturdu; bu söylem, hızlı değişimlerden geride kalmış hisseden bir demografiye hitap ediyor.\n\n**Tanıtım:**\nSlovakya'da, vatandaşlar Başbakan Robert Fico'nun otoriterliğe ve Rus yanlısı politikalara doğru kaymasına karşı protestolar düzenlerken, ülke genelinde bir protesto dalgası esiyor. \"Slovakya Avrupa'dır\" mottosuyla, on binlerce kişi demokratik değerlerin aşınması ve AB'den olası bir çıkış konusundaki endişelerini dile getiriyor. Fico'nun hükümeti artan bir muhalefetle karşılaşırken, soru gündeme geliyor: Slovakya, pro-Avrupa kimliğini geri kazanabilir mi, yoksa izolasyona doğru mu ilerliyor? Slovak tarihindeki bu kritik anın karmaşıklıklarını keşfedin.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"On binlerce kişi, Robert Fico'nun hükümetine karşı Slovakya'da protesto düzenliyor, Avrupa'dan uzaklaşma korkularını yansıtıyor. Otoriterlik ve Rus yanlısı duygularla dolu bir geçmişe sahip olan Fico'nun iktidara dönüşü, ülkenin demokratik geleceği hakkında endişeleri artırıyor. Bu protestoların ve Slovakya'nın kimliği için verilen mücadelenin sonuçlarını keşfedin.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:47.146",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"tr",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Нам нужно снова бороться за демократию в Словакии",
                key:"uid": string:"6270e975-c141-4e95-a591-4071049e214d",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Критические моменты:**\n\n1. **Протесты против правительства Фицо:** Словакия переживает значительные протесты против премьер-министра Роберта Фицо, который воспринимается как отводящий страну от европейской интеграции и к авторитаризму, с лозунгом \"Словакия — это Европа\", объединяющим десятки тысяч демонстрантов.\n\n2. **Сдвиг в политическом ландшафте:** Текущее правительство Фицо резко контрастирует с его предыдущим сроком, так как он теперь продвигает многополярную внешнюю политику, которая ближе к России, вызывая опасения по поводу демократических ценностей Словакии и ее будущего в ЕС и НАТО.\n\n3. **Исторический контекст и общественные настроения:** Ностальгия по временам до 1989 года среди некоторых словаков, в сочетании с болезненными экономическими преобразованиями 1990-х годов, создала благодатную почву для популистской риторики Фицо, которая находит отклик у демографической группы, чувствующей себя оставленной на обочине быстрых изменений.\n\n**Тизер:**\nВ Словакии волна протестов охватывает страну, так как граждане выступают против тревожного сдвига премьер-министра Роберта Фицо к авторитаризму и пророссийским политикам. С девизом \"Словакия — это Европа\" десятки тысяч выражают свои опасения по поводу эрозии демократических ценностей и потенциального выхода из ЕС. Поскольку правительство Фицо сталкивается с нарастающей оппозицией, возникает вопрос: сможет ли Словакия вернуть свою проевропейскую идентичность или она на пути к изоляции? Исследуйте сложности этого ключевого момента в истории Словакии.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Десятки тысяч людей протестуют в Словакии против правительства Роберта Фицо, отражая опасения по поводу отхода от Европы. С историей авторитаризма и пророссийских настроений, возвращение Фицо к власти вызывает опасения за демократическое будущее страны. Узнайте о последствиях этих протестов и борьбе за идентичность Словакии.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:47.091",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"ru",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Precisamos lutar pela democracia na Eslováquia mais uma vez",
                key:"uid": string:"73363dc9-1aa1-4090-9555-fbbd12226dfc",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Pontos Críticos:**\n\n1. **Protestos Contra o Governo de Fico:** A Eslováquia está passando por protestos significativos contra o Primeiro-Ministro Robert Fico, que é percebido como alguém que está afastando o país da integração europeia e em direção ao autoritarismo, com o grito de união \"A Eslováquia é a Europa\" unindo dezenas de milhares de manifestantes.\n\n2. **Mudança no Cenário Político:** A atual administração de Fico marca um contraste acentuado com seu mandato anterior, já que agora ele promove uma política externa multipolar que se alinha mais de perto com a Rússia, levantando preocupações sobre os valores democráticos da Eslováquia e seu futuro dentro da UE e da OTAN.\n\n3. **Contexto Histórico e Sentimento Social:** A nostalgia pelos tempos anteriores a 1989 entre alguns eslovacos, juntamente com as dolorosas transformações econômicas da década de 1990, criou um terreno fértil para a retórica populista de Fico, que ressoa com uma demografia que se sente deixada para trás pelas mudanças rápidas.\n\n**Teaser:**\nNa Eslováquia, uma onda de protestos está varrendo a nação enquanto os cidadãos se reúnem contra a alarmante mudança do Primeiro-Ministro Robert Fico em direção ao autoritarismo e políticas pró-russas. Com o lema \"A Eslováquia é a Europa\", dezenas de milhares estão expressando suas preocupações sobre a erosão dos valores democráticos e a potencial saída da UE. À medida que o governo de Fico enfrenta uma oposição crescente, a questão paira no ar: a Eslováquia pode recuperar sua identidade pró-europeia, ou está em um caminho em direção ao isolamento? Explore as complexidades deste momento crucial na história eslovaca.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Dezenas de milhares estão protestando na Eslováquia contra o governo de Robert Fico, ecoando temores de uma mudança em relação à Europa. Com uma história de autoritarismo e sentimento pró-russo, o retorno de Fico ao poder levanta preocupações sobre o futuro democrático do país. Descubra as implicações desses protestos e a luta pela identidade da Eslováquia.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.996",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"pt",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Moramo se još jednom boriti za demokraciju u Slovačkoj",
                key:"uid": string:"75328231-d547-4db5-8fe1-06c95d68444e",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kritične točke:**\n\n1. **Prosvjedi protiv Ficeve vlade:** Slovačka doživljava značajne prosvjede protiv premijera Roberta Fice, koji se percipira kao onaj koji usmjerava zemlju od europske integracije prema autoritarizmu, s pozivom \"Slovačka je Europa\" koji ujedinjuje desetke tisuća prosvjednika.\n\n2. **Promjena u političkom pejzažu:** Ficeva trenutna administracija predstavlja oštar kontrast njegovom prethodnom mandatu, jer sada promiče multipolarnu vanjsku politiku koja se bliže usklađuje s Rusijom, podižući zabrinutost oko slovačkih demokratskih vrijednosti i njezine budućnosti unutar EU i NATO-a.\n\n3. **Povijesni kontekst i društveni sentiment:** Nostalgija za vremenima prije 1989. među nekim Slovacima, u kombinaciji s bolnim ekonomskim transformacijama 1990-ih, stvorila je plodno tlo za Ficevu populističku retoriku, koja odjekuje s demografijom koja se osjeća zapostavljenom brzim promjenama.\n\n**Teaser:**\nU Slovačkoj, val prosvjeda preplavljuje zemlju dok građani prosvjeduju protiv alarmantnog Ficevog skretanja prema autoritarizmu i pro-ruskim politikama. S motom \"Slovačka je Europa,\" desetke tisuća izražavaju svoje zabrinutosti zbog erozije demokratskih vrijednosti i potencijalnog izlaska iz EU. Dok se Ficeva vlada suočava s rastućim protivljenjem, pitanje se postavlja: može li Slovačka povratiti svoj pro-europski identitet, ili je na putu prema izolaciji? Istražite složenosti ovog ključnog trenutka u slovačkoj povijesti.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Deseci tisuća prosvjeduju u Slovačkoj protiv vlade Roberta Fica, odražavajući strahove od skretanja od Europe. S poviješću autoritarizma i pro-ruskih osjećaja, Ficov povratak na vlast izaziva zabrinutost za demokratsku budućnost zemlje. Otkrijte implikacije ovih prosvjeda i borbu za slovački identitet.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.507",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"hr",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Moramo se ponovo boriti za demokratiju u Slovačkoj",
                key:"uid": string:"81d1302f-f3c9-438e-8740-d2b7486fbe11",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kritične tačke:**\n\n1. **Protesti protiv Ficeve vlade:** Slovačka doživljava značajne proteste protiv premijera Roberta Fice, koji se percipira kao neko ko skreće zemlju sa evropske integracije ka autoritarizmu, sa povicima \"Slovačka je Evropa\" koji ujedinjuju desetine hiljada demonstranata.\n\n2. **Promena u političkom pejzažu:** Ficeva trenutna administracija predstavlja oštar kontrast njegovom prethodnom mandatu, jer sada promoviše multipolarnu spoljnu politiku koja se bliže usklađuje sa Rusijom, što izaziva zabrinutost za demokratske vrednosti Slovačke i njenu budućnost unutar EU i NATO.\n\n3. **Istorijski kontekst i društveni sentiment:** Nostalgija za vremenima pre 1989. godine među nekim Slovacima, u kombinaciji sa bolnim ekonomskim transformacijama 1990-ih, stvorila je plodno tlo za Ficevu populističku retoriku, koja rezonuje sa demografijom koja se oseća zapostavljeno usled brzih promena.\n\n**Teaser:**\nU Slovačkoj, talas protesta preplavljuje naciju dok se građani okupljaju protiv alarmantnog skretanja premijera Roberta Fice ka autoritarizmu i pro-ruskim politikama. Sa motom \"Slovačka je Evropa,\" desetine hiljada izražavaju svoje brige zbog erozije demokratskih vrednosti i potencijalnog izlaska iz EU. Dok se Ficeva vlada suočava sa sve većim otporom, postavlja se pitanje: može li Slovačka povratiti svoj proevropski identitet, ili je na putu ka izolaciji? Istražite složenosti ovog ključnog trenutka u slovačkoj istoriji.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Desetine hiljada ljudi protestuje u Slovačkoj protiv vlade Roberta Fica, odražavajući strahove od skretanja od Evrope. Sa istorijom autoritarizma i pro-ruskih osećanja, Ficova povratak na vlast izaziva zabrinutost za demokratsku budućnost zemlje. Otkrijte implikacije ovih protesta i borbu za identitet Slovačke.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:47.489",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"sr",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Meidän on taisteltava demokratian puolesta Slovakiassa vielä kerran",
                key:"uid": string:"9be31214-085e-43e2-b5aa-aa21d7d63a54",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kriittiset kohdat:**\n\n1. **Mielenosoitukset Ficon hallitusta vastaan:** Slovakia kokee merkittäviä mielenosoituksia pääministeri Robert Ficon hallitusta vastaan, joka nähdään ohjaavan maata pois Euroopan integraatiosta ja kohti autoritarismia, kun \"Slovakia on Eurooppa\" -huuto yhdistää kymmeniä tuhansia mielenosoittajia.\n\n2. **Poliittisen maiseman muutos:** Ficon nykyinen hallinto merkitsee jyrkkää eroa hänen aiempaan kauteensa verrattuna, sillä hän nyt edistää moninapaista ulkopolitiikkaa, joka on lähempänä Venäjää, mikä herättää huolta Slovakian demokraattisista arvoista ja sen tulevaisuudesta EU:ssa ja Naton sisällä.\n\n3. **Historiallinen konteksti ja yhteiskunnallinen tunne:** Nostalgia ennen vuotta 1989 joidenkin slovakkien keskuudessa, yhdistettynä 1990-luvun kivuliaisiin taloudellisiin muutoksiin, on luonut hedelmällisen maaperän Ficon populistiselle retoriikalle, joka resonoi demografian keskuudessa, joka tuntee jääneensä jälkeen nopeista muutoksista.\n\n**Teaser:**\nSlovakiassa on käynnissä mielenosoitusten aalto, kun kansalaiset kokoontuvat pääministeri Robert Ficon huolestuttavaa siirtymää kohti autoritarismia ja Venäjä-myönteisiä politiikkoja vastaan. \"Slovakia on Eurooppa\" -motolla kymmeniä tuhansia ilmaisee huolensa demokraattisten arvojen rapautumisesta ja mahdollisesta erosta EU:sta. Kun Ficon hallitus kohtaa kasvavaa vastustusta, kysymys on: voiko Slovakia palauttaa pro-eurooppalaisen identiteettinsä, vai onko se eristyksen tiellä? Tutustu tämän käänteentekevän hetken monimutkaisuuksiin Slovakian historiassa.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Kymmeniä tuhansia protestoivat Slovakiassa Robert Ficon hallitusta vastaan, heijastaen pelkoja siirtymisestä pois Euroopasta. Autoritaarisuuden ja Venäjä-myönteisen sentimentin historiassa Ficon paluu valtaan herättää huolta maan demokraattisesta tulevaisuudesta. Opi näiden protestien vaikutuksista ja taistelusta Slovakian identiteetistä.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:47.295",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"fi",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Musimy ponownie walczyć o demokrację na Słowacji",
                key:"uid": string:"a72ba0cd-1ff9-4ae9-a0f2-f2c36e311a19",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Punkty krytyczne:**\n\n1. **Protesty przeciwko rządowi Fico:** Słowacja doświadcza znaczących protestów przeciwko premierowi Robertowi Fico, który postrzegany jest jako kierujący kraj w stronę autorytaryzmu i oddalający go od integracji europejskiej, a hasło \"Słowacja to Europa\" jednoczy dziesiątki tysięcy demonstrantów.\n\n2. **Zmiana w krajobrazie politycznym:** Obecna administracja Fico stanowi wyraźny kontrast do jego poprzedniej kadencji, ponieważ teraz promuje wielobiegunową politykę zagraniczną, która bardziej zbliża się do Rosji, budząc obawy o wartości demokratyczne Słowacji i jej przyszłość w UE i NATO.\n\n3. **Kontekst historyczny i nastroje społeczne:** Nostalgia za czasami przed 1989 rokiem wśród niektórych Słowaków, w połączeniu z bolesnymi transformacjami gospodarczymi lat 90., stworzyła żyzne podłoże dla populistycznej retoryki Fico, która trafia do demografii czującej się pozostawioną w tyle przez szybkie zmiany.\n\n**Zajawka:**\nW Słowacji fala protestów ogarnia naród, gdy obywatele jednoczą się przeciwko alarmującemu zwrotowi premiera Roberta Fico w stronę autorytaryzmu i prorosyjskich polityk. Z hasłem \"Słowacja to Europa\" dziesiątki tysięcy wyrażają swoje obawy dotyczące erozji wartości demokratycznych i potencjalnego wyjścia z UE. W miarę jak rząd Fico staje w obliczu rosnącej opozycji, pojawia się pytanie: czy Słowacja może odzyskać swoją proeuropejską tożsamość, czy zmierza ku izolacji? Zbadaj złożoność tego kluczowego momentu w historii Słowacji.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Tysiące ludzi protestują na Słowacji przeciwko rządowi Roberta Fico, odzwierciedlając obawy przed odejściem od Europy. Z historią autorytaryzmu i prorosyjskich nastrojów, powrót Fico do władzy budzi obawy o demokratyczną przyszłość kraju. Odkryj implikacje tych protestów i walkę o tożsamość Słowacji.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.842",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"pl",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Трябва да се борим за демокрация в Словакия отново",
                key:"uid": string:"bf13897b-53b8-46ab-9532-106fe5a010f8",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Критични точки:**\n\n1. **Протести срещу правителството на Фицо:** Словакия преживява значителни протести срещу премиера Роберт Фицо, който се възприема като отклоняващ страната от европейската интеграция и към авторитаризъм, с лозунга \"Словакия е Европа\", обединяващ десетки хиляди демонстранти.\n\n2. **Промяна в политическия ландшафт:** Настоящата администрация на Фицо е в рязък контраст с предишния му мандат, тъй като сега той промотира многополюсна външна политика, която е по-близка до Русия, повдигайки притеснения относно демократичните ценности на Словакия и бъдещето й в ЕС и НАТО.\n\n3. **Исторически контекст и обществено настроение:** Носталгията по времето преди 1989 г. сред някои словаци, в съчетание с болезнените икономически трансформации от 90-те години, е създала плодородна почва за популистката риторика на Фицо, която резонира с демографска група, чувстваща се изоставена от бързите промени.\n\n**Тийзър:**\nВ Словакия вълна от протести обхваща нацията, докато гражданите се обединяват срещу тревожния завой на премиера Роберт Фицо към авторитаризъм и проруска политика. С мотото \"Словакия е Европа\" десетки хиляди изразяват своите притеснения относно ерозията на демократичните ценности и потенциалното излизане от ЕС. Докато правителството на Фицо се сблъсква с нарастваща опозиция, въпросът остава: може ли Словакия да възвърне своята проевропейска идентичност, или е на път към изолация? Изследвайте сложността на този решаващ момент в словашката история.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Десетки хиляди протестират в Словакия срещу правителството на Роберт Фицо, отразявайки страхове от отклонение от Европа. С история на авторитаризъм и про-руски настроения, завръщането на Фицо на власт повдига притеснения относно демократичното бъдеще на страната. Открийте последствията от тези протести и борбата за идентичността на Словакия.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:47.246",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"bg",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            },
            {
                key:"title": string:"Szükségünk van arra, hogy ismét harcoljunk a demokráciáért Szlovákiában",
                key:"uid": string:"d7902f31-c053-4bf7-96ad-7b87ee2c9207",
                key:"autoTeaserLong": string:"**Kritikus Pontok:**\n\n1. **Tiltakozások Fico Kormánya Ellen:** Szlovákia jelentős tiltakozások színhelye, amelyek Robert Fico miniszterelnök ellen irányulnak, akit azzal vádolnak, hogy az országot eltávolítja az európai integrációtól és az autoritarizmus felé tereli, a \"Szlovákia Európa\" jelszó pedig tízezreket egyesít a tüntetők között.\n\n2. **Politikai Táj Elmozdulása:** Fico jelenlegi kormánya éles ellentétben áll korábbi hivatali idejével, mivel most egy multipoláris külpolitikát népszerűsít, amely közelebb áll Oroszországhoz, aggodalmakat keltve Szlovákia demokratikus értékeivel és jövőjével kapcsolatban az EU-ban és a NATO-ban.\n\n3. **Történelmi Kontextus és Társadalmi Hangulat:** A pre-1989-es időszak iránti nosztalgia néhány szlovák körében, párosulva a 1990-es évek fájdalmas gazdasági átalakulásaival, termékeny talajt teremtett Fico populista retorikájának, amely rezonál egy olyan demográfiai csoporttal, amelyet a gyors változások hátrahagytak.\n\n**Előzetes:**\nSzlovákiában tiltakozások hulláma söpör végig az országon, ahogy a polgárok Robert Fico miniszterelnök aggasztó autoritarizmus felé való elmozdulása és oroszbarát politikái ellen emelik fel szavukat. A \"Szlovákia Európa\" mottóval tízezrek fejezik ki aggodalmukat a demokratikus értékek eróziója és az EU-ból való esetleges kilépés miatt. Miközben Fico kormánya egyre növekvő ellenállással néz szembe, a kérdés felmerül: képes-e Szlovákia visszaszerezni pro-európai identitását, vagy izoláció felé halad? Fedezze fel ennek a sorsdöntő pillanatnak a bonyolultságait a szlovák történelemben.",
                key:"autoTeaserShort": string:"Tízezrek tüntetnek Szlovákiában Robert Fico kormánya ellen, tükrözve az Európától való eltávolodás félelmeit. Az autoriter múltjával és oroszbarát érzületeivel Fico hatalomra kerülése aggodalmakat vet fel az ország demokratikus jövőjével kapcsolatban. Fedezze fel ezeknek a tüntetéseknek a következményeit és Szlovákia identitásáért folytatott harcot.",
                key:"content": null:null,
                key:"contentCleaned": null:null,
                key:"contentItemUid": string:"eaywt3zkivcuqrbxepwhy3lmt3q",
                key:"createdAt": string:"2025-02-17T07:24:46.708",
                key:"engine": string:"gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18",
                key:"metadata": null:null,
                key:"revisionId": string:"vaywt34zttwxar25ljloudjsi2w",
                key:"subtitle": null:null,
                key:"summary": null:null,
                key:"summaryCleaned": null:null,
                key:"targetLanguage": string:"hu",
                key:"updatedAt": null:null,
                key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslation"
            }
        ],
        key:"totalCount": number:21,
        key:"__typename": string:"ContentItemTranslationsConnection"
    },
    key:"__typename": string:"ContentItem"
}