On the occasion of the publication of a new MapInfluenCE study, authored by Nikoleta Nemečkayová, the MapInfluenCE project in cooperation with the Adapt Institute organized an expert discussion in Bratislava focused on Slovak political parties’ views on China and Russia. The study analyzes the positions held by select Slovak political parties on Russia and China in the context of the Slovak parliamentary snap elections.
The speakers Kristína Šefčíková, analyst at the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), Katarína Klingová, analyst at GLOBSEC, and Vladimír Šnídl, journalist at Denník N, discussed Slovak politicians’ stances on the issue of responsibility for the war in Ukraine, isolation of Russia and sanctions, China’s stance on the war, ties with Taiwan, human rights concerns regarding China, and technological and economic dependencies. The discussion was moderated by Matej Kandrík, director of the Adapt Institute.
