Detailed Information on Publication Record
2004
Slovakia. NIT 2004.
VAŠEČKA, Michal, Grigorij MESEŽNIKOV and Miroslav KOLLÁRBasic information
Original name
Slovakia. NIT 2004.
Name in Czech
Slovensko. NIT 2004.
Authors
VAŠEČKA, Michal (703 Slovakia, guarantor), Grigorij MESEŽNIKOV (703 Slovakia) and Miroslav KOLLÁR (703 Slovakia)
Edition
1. vydání. Washington, DC, In: Motyl, A. - Schnetzer, A. (eds): Democratization in East Central Europe and Eurasia. Nations in Transit. p. 538-559, 21 pp. Nations in Transit, 2004
Publisher
Freedom House
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize
Field of Study
50601 Political science
Country of publisher
United States of America
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
References:
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14230/04:00027451
Organization unit
Faculty of Social Studies
ISBN
0-7425-3646-7
Keywords in English
Slovakia; democratization; enlargement of EU; transformation; public media; civil society
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 29/6/2009 20:11, PhDr. Michal Vašečka, Ph.D.
V originále
In 2004, Slovakia continued in the set trend of general democratic stabilization and implementation of vital socio economic reforms. The accession to the EU and NATO concluded an important stage of the countrys internal transformation, which was connected especially to the integration process into Euro Atlantic economic, political and security structures. The system of Slovakias democratic institutions worked virtually flawlessly throughout 2004. At the beginning of 2004, the government lost a formal majority in parliament due to internal conflicts in some ruling coalition parties, so far, though, this fact has not substantially affected the cabinets ability to put through necessary reforms. The pursued reforms that require adoption of unpopular socioeconomic measures have antagonized certain segments of the population. Opposition parties tried to capitalize on this fact and in cooperation with trade unions they initiated a petition drive that eventually led to a referendum on early parliamentary elections, however, the plebiscite held in April 2004 was proclaimed null and void on grounds of insufficient voter participation. In April 2004, Slovaks elected Ivan Gašparovič their new president. Although Gašparovič is generally considered a representative of opposition parties with critical views of the incumbent administrations reform policies, the government and the new president have managed to maintain generally correct relations. With a help from independent deputies in parliament, the ruling coalition did not have much problems overcoming the veto Gašparovič used at times to complicate adoption of certain reform laws.
In Czech
In 2004, Slovakia continued in the set trend of general democratic stabilization and implementation of vital socio economic reforms. The accession to the EU and NATO concluded an important stage of the countrys internal transformation, which was connected especially to the integration process into Euro Atlantic economic, political and security structures. The system of Slovakias democratic institutions worked virtually flawlessly throughout 2004. At the beginning of 2004, the government lost a formal majority in parliament due to internal conflicts in some ruling coalition parties, so far, though, this fact has not substantially affected the cabinets ability to put through necessary reforms. The pursued reforms that require adoption of unpopular socioeconomic measures have antagonized certain segments of the population. Opposition parties tried to capitalize on this fact and in cooperation with trade unions they initiated a petition drive that eventually led to a referendum on early parliamentary elections, however, the plebiscite held in April 2004 was proclaimed null and void on grounds of insufficient voter participation. In April 2004, Slovaks elected Ivan Gašparovič their new president. Although Gašparovič is generally considered a representative of opposition parties with critical views of the incumbent administrations reform policies, the government and the new president have managed to maintain generally correct relations. With a help from independent deputies in parliament, the ruling coalition did not have much problems overcoming the veto Gašparovič used at times to complicate adoption of certain reform laws.
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