For the German-language news of the Polish news channel TVP World, Péter Techet analyzed the current political situation in Slovakia, where the opposition, both in parliament and on the streets, is striving for a change in government or at least a shift away from Robert Fico´s pro-Russian policy.
The full broadcast can be watched here.
Why are populists gaining ground in Austria, while they are out of the government in Poland? Our colleague Malwina Talik provided commentary on this topic to German journalist Markus Schönherr. Her insights were later cited in Tagesspiegel and Schwäbische Zeitung.
In an article from the Portuguese weekly newspaper “Expresso”, Sebastian Schäffer is quoted on similarities between FPÖ and AfD, what a chancellor Kickl might mean for Austria and if this would mean for the EU.
Read the article here.
Péter Techet was interviewed on the Hungarian-language program of Slovak Radio about the political situation in Austria. He addressed the reasons behind the failed coalition negotiations between the ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS, as well as the implications of a possible FPÖ-ÖVP government for Central Europe and the European Union.
The full interview is available here.
Our colleague Malwina Talik was one of the experts interviewed for a podcast episode on the German-language channel of Polish Radio (Der Auslandsdienst des Polnischen Rundfunks). The episode, titled ‘Schmerzvoller Abschied von Moskau?’, focused on Austria’s relations with Russia.
Listen to the whole episode here.
On the blog of the European project “Neo-Authoritarianisms in Europe and the Liberal Democratic Response”, Péter Techet analyzes the origins of German nationalism in Austria and its significance for the contemporary politics of the Freedom Party.
Read the full blog post here.
In the Israeli daily Haaretz, Péter Techet analysed the authoritarian and illiberal tendencies of Robert Fico’s government in Slovakia, as well as the differences between Fico and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.
Read the full article here.
