Marta Králiková, EUROSCEPTICISM IN SLOVAKIA: THE BROKEN PROMISE OF PROSPERITY AND STABILITY, TruLies Europe,09/17

Marta Králiková, EUROSCEPTICISM IN SLOVAKIA: THE BROKEN PROMISE OF PROSPERITY AND STABILITY, TruLies Europe,09/17


The attitude of Slovak citizens towards the European Union is to some extent a paradox: despite a positive perception of the EU and recognition of its merits, there is generally little interest and low level of participation in European affairs. The recent internal crises in the EU and geopolitical developments, however, have shown that this permissive attitude changes when identity or well-being of citizens are challenged. How have the skepticism and criticism towards the EU taken root in Slovak society?