Slovakia is no longer just politically divided – it is socially fractured, ideologically radicalised and increasingly disillusioned with democratic norms. As new data places it among Europe’s most polarised societies, the warning signs for the rest of the EU are impossible to ignore. What’s happening in Slovakia today could easily take root elsewhere tomorrow.

In an era marked by growing fragmentation, Slovakia has emerged as one of Europe’s most polarised societies.

According to the latest data from the V-Dem project presented in DEKK Institute analysis, Slovakia now ranks as the second most polarised country in Europe – behind only Hungary and followed by Poland.

Eva Mihočková

Marcin Król Fellow

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. Last year she was awarded the Journalism Award 2022 by the Open Society Foundation in Slovakia. Eva started her journalistic career in 1998 at Slovak Television. Since then, she has worked for major news outlets such as TA3 television, RTVS public broadcaster, Euractiv.sk, Plus7dní weekly, and Trend weekly, where she served as a reporter, moderator, and a member of the editorial office management team.

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