China’s Cash Diplomacy Is Empowering the Euroskeptics to Test EU's Limits
Slovakia’s prime minister is borrowing from Orban’s playbook — courting Beijing and Moscow to reduce his reliance on the European Union
Aleksandar Vucic accompanied by Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses people gathered in front of the Palace of Serbia
Photographer: Stringer/AFP/Getty Images
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When Robert Fico returned to the town where he’d been shot at point-blank range, he was in no mood for reconciliation, instead blaming the opposition and the local media for motivating his attacker and warning of further violence.
The increasing aggression of the 60-year-old premier isn’t just a problem for those who depend on the rule of law in Slovakia. It’s also a challenge for the European Union.