Frustration and hope:Slovakia after Kuciak’s murder. OSW Point of View Number 75, July 2019
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2019

The murders of the investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée in February 2018 became the catalyst for the civic outrage that has brought about significant changes on the Slovak political scene. This has mainly affected the long-ruling party Smer- SD and its leader Robert Fico, who resigned as prime minister under public pressure. However, the main opposition forces have benefited from the protests to only a small degree, as large sections of society perceive the opposition leaders as u