The new face of European illiberalism

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : In his first term, from 2006 to 2010, he initially embraced European integration.
50% : Asked about nepotism, deputy prime minister Tomáš Taraba says that "yes, we have a father and son, but you also had the Kennedy brothers", in reference to John F Kennedy, who was US president while his brother Robert was attorney-general.Fico's opponents claim his government's cronyism is also worryingly reconfiguring lower ranks of public administration, where loyalists are replacing technocrats.
50% : This year, EU commissioner Věra Jourová, who is responsible for enforcing the rule of law, repeatedly warned that Brussels could intervene to defend judicial independence and the rights of Slovakia's media and NGOs.

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