By Alena Kudzko. Photo by Brian Colson|Flickr, licensed by CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Summary:Since 2016, Slovakia’s position on migration has become more measured. Compared to the harsh rhetoric that the country earlier employed and its vehement refusal to accept EU refugees in 2015-early 2016, Slovakia’s spring 2017 stance represents a more constructive approach. Tainted with the now unfavourable image of the Visegrad Group, Slovakia has sought to distance itself from the regional grouping and improve its own position in the EU, also using its EU Council Presidency for these purposes. A number of forward steps have been initiated, including the provision of …read more
Migration politics in Slovakia: Balancing domestic and EU-level goals
