Short vita
Natália Sabol Tkáčová joined the Prague office in April 2024. She is a Slovak expert in disinformation, hybrid threats, and foreign malign influence, focusing on Central Europe. Her work includes research, stakeholder engagement, public events, and policy-oriented outputs aimed at strengthening democratic resilience.
Her research expertise lies in disinformation ecosystems, gendered disinformation targeting female politicians, electoral manipulation, and security-related narratives in the online information space. She has contributed to multiple analytical reports on disinformation actors, online election campaigns, and the misuse of gender stereotypes in political communication in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Natália holds a double Master’s degree in International Relations and European Affairs from Metropolitan University Prague and Matej Bel University. She has gained professional experience in think tanks and diplomatic institutions, including the Prague Security Studies Institute and the Slovak embassies abroad. She regularly participates in international expert trainings and forums focused on security, peace, and democratic governance.
She is fluent in Slovak, English, and Spanish.
Contributions
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Cyprus’s EU Presidency
Positioned at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Cyprus has taken on the EU Council Presidency with an ambitious agenda centred on security, strategic autonomy, enlargement, and Mediterranean partnerships, while carrying unresolved internal questions into its European leadership role.
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Defending Democracy: Exposing Gendered Disinformation in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Across Central Europe, women in politics face not just criticism but gendered disinformation — a toxic mix of lies, mockery, and stereotypes undermining their credibility and democracy itself.
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Future in Focus - Stability, Security, and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe
Young liberals from 15 CEE countries unite in Gdańsk to defend democracy, strengthen youth engagement, and address hybrid threats in the Baltic region — inspired by the legacy of Solidarność.
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Between Populism and Pragmatism
What the Czech Elections Reveal About Europe’s Future. An analysis by Natália Sabol Tkáčová, Project Manager, FNF Central Europe.
