Albin Sybera

When @dennikN announced in mid‑February that it acquired @euobs, the news came as a surprise. It is an exceptional story that contrasts with MAGA‑aligned @ParamountPics taking over control of @wbd and the Polish liberal @tvn24. shorturl.at/b1e04

How to defend democracy in Czechia and Slovakia? Join Eva Mihočková, @ASybera, and @GalanDall on April 1 at 3:00 PM CEST on Zoom! 🇸🇰🇨🇿 [LINK IN THE COMMENT]

🇸🇰 #Fico’s government is escalating attacks on critics, discrediting civil society and legitimising extremist voices, writes Eva Mihočková. 📝 What can the EU do to counter #disinformation from domestic actors? Click to read ⤵️ visegradinsight.eu/slovak-pm… @ASybera @MarcoNemethEN @mysliar #Slovakia

🎙️ The Beginning of the End for Robert Fico? Click here to listen to our latest podcast ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… 🇸🇰 Joined by special guests @BalogovaBeata, Editor-in-Chief of SME Daily, and @rastokuzel, Executive Director at MEMO 98, this episode dives into the protests that swept across Slovakia last week and what to expect next. Is this the beginning of the end for Fico? @terenzanim @KandrikMatej @ASybera @MatejSimalcik @wprzybylski @staskaleta

NATIONALIST AGENDA IN 🇸🇰? Join us for an online discussion about the future of Slovakia! ⚡️REGISTER HERE ⚡️ visegradinsight.eu/event-how… Speakers: @mysliar, Eva Mihočková, and @ASybera as the moderator. See you on Zoom this Thursday!

Join our online event with @ASybera and @mysliar to discuss the future of Slovakia under nationalist rule! 🇸🇰 👉 REGISTER TO ATTEND: visegradinsight.eu/event-how… How is the legacy of the Slovak National Uprising being reshaped by Fico❓ What role does Fico’s rhetoric play in his political strategy❓ How are the changes in the Slovak media and judiciary impacting CEE nations❓ 📅 12 September, Thursday 🕰 3:00 PM CET / 9:00 AM ET Only registered participants will receive a link to the connection!

"Alarm bells went off when Šimkovičová took over the culture portfolio last autumn. What we saw again last week is that those fears were not unfounded. We are seeing a spreading of radical rightwing positions into Slovakia’s mainstream discourse" - says @ASybera. Read the full text by @philipoltermann👇 theguardian.com/world/articl…

🎤 📺 Media capture in Slovakia 👉 Click to read 👉 visegradinsight.eu/media-cap… Robert Fico and his Smer-led government have already taken control of Slovakia’s public television. Now, they are targeting private media and NGOs, writes Eva Mihočková FYI, @SFPA_SK , @ASybera

With great sadness, we have just learned of the passing of Łukasz Lipiński, Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Polityka.pl. Only a few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of speaking with him on his podcast and hosting him for our workshop on future EU policy. Łukasz, you were an exquisite journalist, an exceptional person and a great friend. We will miss you deeply. Our sincerest condolences to his family and the entire @Polityka_pl editorial office.

👉visegradinsight.eu/how-czech…👈 🇬🇧🇨🇿Czech citizens pay some of the highest fees in energy and telecommunications, sectors monopolised by companies like PPF and EPH. 👆Click the link at the top to read the interview with @RadKubala by @ASybera👆

Our new podcast is out! Click to listen🎙️ podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s… @wprzybylski and @ASybera discuss the differences b/w Czech and Polish countries in their 20-year history of EU membership. Also, commentary on Sikorski's foreign policy and Macron's Sorbonne 2.0 addresses.