Analyzes
Slovak government was using Hungarian minority for its goals in internal politics
"Crisis and its consequences will be catalysts of reforms and changes, including complex EU Budget Review,” the set of contributions to the National Convent about EU 2009 conferences and seminars.
European funds can be an impuls or a threath to the Slovak science
The public financing of research and development is hardly a tool that can guarantee success to Slovak researches on the international scene or to attract investments from business sphere.
New welfare state models based on the new member states’ experience?
The paper is concerned with the issue of how the postsocialist new member states of the European Union fit into the established methodologies of worlds and varieties of welfare capitalism. The paper argues that the postsocialist welfare state is different from the welfare states of the old member states and does not resemble any of the four existing models as present in Europe.
Municipalities are going through hard times
New member states in the EU: From listening to action?
(Some) politicians and scholars argue Eastern enlargement influenced the nature of the EU in fundamental ways and restricted the potential for the deepening of integration. Is that true? Examination of new member states‟ preferences can help to answer this question.
The analysis of selected parties manifestos in the area of foreign and security policy
The analysis of the election manifestos and aims of selected Slovak political parties (ĽS-HZDS, KDH, Most-Híd, SaS, SDKÚ-DS, SMER-SD, SMK-MKP, SNS) in the area of foreign and security policy. The main topics covered by the authors of the analysis are attitudes towards NATO, EU, regional Central-European relations, USA, Russia and other global partners and also the issues of "hard" and "soft" security, including energy security.
Geoghegan-Quinn: We must communicate our R&D
EU needs new rules and sanctions
Jaroslav Nahlik: Slovakia to support mainly traditional priorities in EU Budget Review
Renewables are not the problem for electricity grids
Report on the Slovak audiovisual situation in 2009
„Slovak audiovision made it through the crisis even stronger than before, and is on the best path to becoming a self-confident and standard functioning member of the European audiovisual sector,“ the director of MEDIA Desk Slovakia writes in Report on the Slovak audiovisual situation in 2009.
The impact of Greek crisis on euro and the eurozone
"Even though it is a common statement that Greeks are primary responsible for their problems due to irresponsible managing of their finances, especially excessive expenditures, it is just part of the truth," writes Ilona Švihlíková. "Detached problem is the development of the euro, which is recording great volatility against dollar.
Entrepreneurs prepared Wish list 2010
The Business Alliance of Slovakia in cooperation with American Chamber of Commerce in Slovak Republic prepared Wish list 2010 of initiatives that should lead to improving business environment in Slovakia.
The CAP isn’t going away anytime soon. Farmers command a strong power base and last year’s dairy crisis showed how most national governments are still prepared to bail out their farmers when prices crash.
We need education, not laws, to get men more involved in care
Succesful EU funding is threatened by red tape
Analysis of bordering region of Hungary and Slovak Republic
According to macroeconomic analysis SWOT of bordering region of Hungary and Slovakia the opportunities for SMEs in the region is macroeconomic environment, which enables development, globalization of economy, EU financial tools for SMEs, EU internal market and EU legislation, especially Small Business Act.
Helena Princova: Confused atmosphere in Copenhagen
Ambassador: Eastern Europe asks for fair representation in EEAS
Fico knows his influence in the EU is limited
Slowdown of the European integration is a legitimate call
We need to pay attention to the issue of the minority languages in the EU
Western Balkans prefers to be called South East Europe
We expect more organs for transplantation
Nataša Slavíková: We need measures for responsible usage of media
Igor Kocis: Ultra deep drilling technologies are the key for geothermal energy exploitation
CAP has to solve impact of the farmers on the climate but also vice versa
Leading MEP: Bilateral issues "an obstacle" to enlargement
Bilateral issues are creating tension ahead of a crucial meeting today (7 December) of EU foreign affairs ministers, MEP Eduard Kukan, who has been Slovakia's foreign minister for over eight years, told EurActiv in an exclusive interview.
To-do list for Catherine Ashton: EU-Russia relations
"It seems that the strategic interests of most EU countries versus Russia are actually similar," write Adam Balcer, Adam Jasser and Paweł Świeboda of the Polish foundation "Demos EUROPA" in a November paper analyzing the task facing new EU High Representative Catherine Ashton in winning the confidence of Europe´s citizens.
Health policy: Challenges and Perspectives in Europe
Miroslav Mikolašik, MEP and doctor, elaborates on current health policy challenges in Europe.
Nemyria: Ukraine chooses "realistic path" to EU integration
Valentino Vranić: Vaccination is a dogm
Chairmen of citizens´ initiative on raising awareness of risk related to vaccination speaks on the motion to change Slovak legislation on the compulsory vaccination.
Maros Sefcovic: Difference between Slovak and European themes will slowly desappear
Despite until recently being of no political 'colour', Slovakia's newly-appointed EU commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, will represent the social democratic political family in the EU executive, he told EurActiv Slovakia in an exclusive interview.
Analyst: ‘Gorbachev’s role has been totally neglected’
J.M. Wiersma: Slovaks do not feel indignation over the situation of Roma, they accept it
Tana Kyselova: Entrepreneurship is adrenaline sport
Jozef Hudak: SMEs may lead Slovakia out of recession
The impact of crisis on Slovak economic development and job market
Global economic crisis found Slovakia in the first year of the decline of the economic cycle, so it means that Slovak economic growth would have slowed-down anyway, says economic analyst Pavol Kárász.
Edward Lucas: Russia pushing US out of Europe
Ivan Mako: Roma problems can not be solved without direct Roma participation
Borys Tarasyuk: EU reliance on Russian gas "serious mistake"
Brusel should not have the main responsibility for Roma integration in Slovakia
The position of Roma minority in Slovakia had a big influence on its accession process to the EU and European Commission warned several times on lack of respect for human rights in the country. Authors of analysis „The answer is in Slovakia, not in Brussels“ (EU and Roma integration in Slovakia) look at the issue from the other side and focus on impact of Slovak membership in EU on its minority policy and offer several recommendations.
Lajčák: Bosniaks are humiliated by visa regime
He was holding an almost unlimited power, but he wanted local people learn to solve their problems independently. The country is today back in the game for the European future, but the visas make citizens depressed. Miroslav Lajčák, former High representative of intentional community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What would be the contribution of Western Balkan countries to the EU?
Analysis investigates how could the Western Balkan countries (especially Serbia) contribute to increased competitiveness and viability of the EU from economic, social and civilization point of view.
Lukas Pachta: Czech president is under Russian influence
Igor Vida: If banks are not healthy global economy will not recover
IMF: Slovakia should focus on expenditure rationalization
Slovakia should return the deficit to below the Maastricht ceiling by 2011. International Monetary Fund says the expenditure rationalization could be achieved through a combination of revenue-raising tax policy measures and some additional expenditure cuts.
Russia-Ukraine: War is "the only option"
A war between Russia and Ukraine “could happen in the very near future, and certainly no later than 2017, when the Russian Black Sea Fleet is set to leave Sebastopol, as the lease agreement with Ukraine to use this ‘city of Russian military glory’ expires,” writes George Bovt, a Moscow-based political commentator, in an August paper published by the EU-Russia Centre think-tank.
Gas Supply and EU–Russia Relations
“EU energy policy towards Russia damages security of supply because it neglects the specific aims and propensities of Russia and Gazprom,” argues Evart Faber van der Meulen, Coordinator of EU Studies at Leiden University, in a recently published paper.
World Bank "positive" on EU business outlook
Zagorski: Tough task ahead talks with Russia
Energy, trade, investment and security will be at the heart of EU-Russia partnership negotiations, Andrei V. Zagorski told EurActiv Slovakia in an interview. The Russian expert predicts that negotiations will be difficult as the EU-Russia relationship is "not going through the best time". But the Russian academic is hopeful that agreement can be struck, citing substantial "mutual interests".
