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European Commission Report Highlights Ukraine’s Gains in Governance, Reform and Resilience
7 November 2024
The polarisation in Slovak society has led to the jeopardising of regional security.
While the EU and NATO are trying to help Ukraine prevent a Russian invasion of its territory, politicians and state officials in Slovakia are taking advantage of the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) as another battleground for Slovakia’s increasing polarisation.
After a relatively calm Christmas, Slovakia is witnessing a new political crisis — ongoing polarisation that threatens regional defence. As could be expected in a rapidly changing security environment and with an assertive Russian Federation, Slovak representatives decided to join a coalition of nations that already adopted a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the United States. As was expected, the deal came with unjustified controversy.
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