A student-led protest saw anti-Robert Fico messages chalked across the country, in a movement dubbed the 'chalk revolution' (Photo: Teslaton - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Slovakia's stormy November sees hopes for anti-Fico 'chalk revolution'

Rule of Law

EU Political

by Owen Carpenter-Zehe, Brussels,

Slovakia saw a month of political unrest and upheaval in November, including EU law infringement probes, controversial legislative actions by the government, and multiple nationwide protests — all of which put the future direction of the country under a microscope.

In a new essay,

To read this story, log in or subscribe

Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.

Already a member? Login

Rule of Law EU Political

Author Bio

Owen Carpenter-Zehe is a junior reporter from the US at EUobserver, covering European politics.

Europe’s landfill crisis exposed: new map reveals toxic cocktail of environmental risks

EU Parliament reaffirms and strengthens calls to act against Hungary

Slovakia's Fico drops Russia veto at EU summit, gets nothing

Bulgaria mulls banning civil society from speaking to students

EU urged to confront Slovenia over new security law threatening Roma

Europe’s new pro-Kremlin bloc takes shape in the European Parliament

Why the EU's rule-of-law report is toothless

A student-led protest saw anti-Robert Fico messages chalked across the country, in a movement dubbed the 'chalk revolution' (Photo: Teslaton - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0)