Short vita
Barbora Krempaska joined the Prague office in September 2022. She studied a double Bachelor's degree and a double Master's degree at the Charles University in Prague in the cooperation with the University of Regensburg and the Pedagogical University in Cracow. While studying German and Central European Studies in Prague, she worked as a secretary and project coordinator at the university. Before joining the Prague team, she completed an internship at the German Bundestag as part of an international programme: Internationales Parlaments-Stipendium des Deutschen Bundestages. Barbora is fluent in English, German, Polish and Slovak.
Contributions
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Fateful Elections in Slovakia: Will the Divided Country Break Away From the European Family?
Presidential elections in Slovakia: after none of the candidates achieved the required absolute majority in the first round on 23 March, the two best-placed candidates, government-backed Peter Pellegrini and opposition candidate Ivan Korčok, will go into the run-off at the beginning of April. If Pellegrini wins, Moscow will have another bridgehead in the EU.
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Victory for Democracy in Poland
The fateful elections in Poland on 15 October marked a historic turning point. The long queues in front of the polling stations showed that the citizens longed for change. The national-conservative PiS suffered heavy losses and the pro-European opposition gained force. A new government coalition of KO, Third Way and the left-wing party Nowa Lewica could put the country back on a European course. Despite the challenges, there is hope for a new, democratic and united Poland.
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Election Campaign in Poland: The Desired Turning Point at Reach
This Sunday, the parliamentary election will take place in Poland. The topics of the election campaign range from women's rights to inflation and security. The ruling PiS party's anti-campaign targets Donald Tusk and tries to portray him as a vassal of Germany and Brussels. A referendum parallel to the elections is intended to strengthen the PiS's influence. Poland is facing a crucial election that will influence its political fate and its role in the EU.
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No Liberal Miracle in Slovakia: Prorussian Smer Party Wins the Election
The last polls just before the election gave reason for hope. According to the polls, the Liberals could look forward to strong gains and, even more, the chance to take first place. The polls on the election day itself, published after the polling stations closed last Saturday shortly before 11 pm, also predicted a victory for the ALDE member party Progresívne Slovensko (Progressive Slovakia, abbreviated PS). On Sunday morning, however, disappointment prevailed: The left-wing populist Robert Fico, an outspoken sympathiser of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, won the election with just under 23 percent. Who is Robert Fico?
