Category Archives: Politics

On Slovakia’s Rejection of the Referendum on “the Protection of the Family”

Posted on February 9, 2015 by lwaterson

The reaction of pro-LGTB friends and colleagues on social media around midnight this Saturday gone was one of relief. It was over. It was time to move on. By this time, it had become clear the referendum on further limiting … Continue reading →

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On 25 Years Since the End of Communism in Slovakia

Posted on December 8, 2014 by lwaterson

I’ve been away a lot recently. AWAY away: not in Slovakia (in Cuba in fact; hence the lack of recent posts). Coming back to Slovakia in December, as Christmas kicks into action across the country in the form of the … Continue reading →

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Introducing Mr Kiska… And Slovakia’s Presidential Race

Posted on March 7, 2014 by lwaterson

What with all the attention diverted one set of borders east to the Ukraine, it’s quite possible Slovakia’s Presidential Election on March 15 won’t attract too much international attention. But it is, here in Slovakia, an increasingly interesting contest and … Continue reading →

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The Dictionary of the Slovak Government: Definition of “Discussed”

Posted on January 11, 2014 by lwaterson

It happened last June 19, just 25km outside Košice, where at the time I was wandering the Old Town streets, thinking just how well Europe’s Capital of Culture had spruced itself up for the year-long programme of cultural festivals and … Continue reading →

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