The militarisation of patriotism
The number of uniformed classes, lyceums with military profile and defence groups have emerged in recent years. What is the reason? Polish government wants to use growing nationalistic energy
The shady businesses and friendships of a Slovak leader of the Night Wolves
Dolna Krupa – a village near Trnava in Slovakia (about 60 kilometers from Bratislava) got into direct spotlight during this summer because of its new inhabitants. Pro-Putin motorcycle club the Night Wolves with their European “franchise” came to reside there in an old farm. They painted the buildings into camouflage colors, put up barbed wire […]
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Journalists have never been popular, because we hold up a mirror to people
It turns out that the Trump and Nixon White House are not that much different. Neither is their hatred towards journalists, says Len Downie Jr., former executive editor of The Washington Post. We sat down with him to talk about the evolution of investigative journalism.
Final judgments
The Polish ruling party is close to take control over the Supreme Court. This will give the opportunity to change the sentences of the last 20 years, to punish independent judges and the media and to decide on the validity of the elections
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Hitman, Drug Dealers and Vadala Family. Welcome to the High Tatras
original reporting by Pavla Holcova, edited for VSquare by Eva Kubániová The town of Poprad – a gateway to the region of the High Tatras in northern Slovakia – has been attracting the Italian underworld for many years. In March 2017 we went with Ján Kuciak to the most popular Slovak mountains to find out what lied […]
