Online Event: State of Delusion: Slovakia’s Descent into Conspiracism

How far can Robert Fico go in using disinformation and extremism to consolidate power in Slovakia – and what does it mean for the EU?

Join us on 26 June at 3:00 PM CEST / 9:00 AM EDT for a Zoom discussion about the growing alliance between political power and disinformation in Slovakia – and what Robert Fico’s strategy means for democracy, public health and the country’s credibility.

This event sets the stage for Visegrad Insight Marcin Król Fellow Eva Mihočková’s forthcoming article, where she explores how Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico has consolidated power by aligning with radical populists, conspiracy theorists and far-right extremists.

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Speakers:

• Rasťo Kužel – media & election expert with over 26 years of international experience. Since 1998, he has been running MEMO 98, a media-monitoring organization with extensive experience in delivering analyses and technical assistance to OSCE and many other international organisations.
• Eva Mihočková – Marcin Król Fellow 2024 at Visegrad Insight. She is an Editor in Chief of Foreign Policy SFPA, a media website operated by the Slovak Foreign Policy Association. She is also a member of Team Europe Direct and works as an investigative journalist for Stop the Corruption Foundation.

The discussion will be moderated by Galan Dall, Visegrad Insight Managing Editor.

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