Juraj Medzihorsky
@medzihorsky.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Social Data Science at Durham U · Project Manager at V-Dem · Previously at LSE Methodology and U of Gothenburg · CEU PhD
November poll by NMS finds Mr Fico's gov't coalition at its lowest numbers in office and the extra-parliamentary Republika (ESN) at its highest yet.
As the gov't coalition continues its move far right, some estimate suggest a chunk of their 2023 voters moves even further to the far right.
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As the gov't coalition continues its move far right, some estimate suggest a chunk of their 2023 voters moves even further to the far right.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
November poll by NMS finds Mr Fico's gov't coalition at its lowest numbers in office and the extra-parliamentary Republika (ESN) at its highest yet.
As the gov't coalition continues its move far right, some estimate suggest a chunk of their 2023 voters moves even further to the far right.
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As the gov't coalition continues its move far right, some estimate suggest a chunk of their 2023 voters moves even further to the far right.
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A rear view mirror image of the blip that launched Mr Matovič to become Slovakia's PM over five years ago.
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A rear view mirror image of the blip that launched Mr Matovič to become Slovakia's PM over five years ago.
One of those co-incidences: the top of the 8 Nov entry on Wikipedia's notable deaths list
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_...
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Mohammad Aftab Alam, 63, Nepali politician and convicted murderer, MP (1997–2002, 2018–2019).[1]
Antasari Azhar, 72, Indonesian politician and convicted murderer, chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (2007–2009).[2]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:e4zmgx4h2lfistppwfeabtbl/bafkreiaoddxg6c4xspi4z2krld2qeb74qnpic3gk53bli37xq3wk46e45i@jpeg)
November 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
One of those co-incidences: the top of the 8 Nov entry on Wikipedia's notable deaths list
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_...
Public health, jobs, cost of living, and poverty [🇵🇹🇧🇬🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪🇪🇸🇬🇷🇨🇾🇷🇴🇸🇰🇸🇮🇭🇷🇭🇺]
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climate change, terrorism, gender equality, migration and democracy [🇸🇪🇩🇰🇳🇱🇩🇪🇫🇮]
cross-country variation in emphasis on priorities for the European Parliament in Eurobarometer 103.4 (2025).
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climate change, terrorism, gender equality, migration and democracy [🇸🇪🇩🇰🇳🇱🇩🇪🇫🇮]
cross-country variation in emphasis on priorities for the European Parliament in Eurobarometer 103.4 (2025).
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November 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Public health, jobs, cost of living, and poverty [🇵🇹🇧🇬🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪🇪🇸🇬🇷🇨🇾🇷🇴🇸🇰🇸🇮🇭🇷🇭🇺]
vs.
climate change, terrorism, gender equality, migration and democracy [🇸🇪🇩🇰🇳🇱🇩🇪🇫🇮]
cross-country variation in emphasis on priorities for the European Parliament in Eurobarometer 103.4 (2025).
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climate change, terrorism, gender equality, migration and democracy [🇸🇪🇩🇰🇳🇱🇩🇪🇫🇮]
cross-country variation in emphasis on priorities for the European Parliament in Eurobarometer 103.4 (2025).
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"Naturally fermented. Made from non-LLM soybeans."
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Naturally fermented. Made from non-LLM soybeans."
To be clear: The law sets the max speed for bikes and scooters on sidewalks as "walking speed" and walking speed as "at most 6 km/h", but no penalty on pedestrians for exceeding it. It's a case of Slovakia's traditionally clumsy lawmaking. The Denník N headline, though not false, misleads.
Slovakia's parliament votes in a speed limit for pedestrians on sidewalks, 6 km/h, reports Denník N.
Poslanci schválili novelu od Ľubomíra Vážneho, ktorá stanovuje rýchlosť chôdze na maximálne 6 km/h
…. Cieľom je dať presnejší limit rýchlosti pre cyklistov, kolobežkárov či korčuliarov na chodníkoch. Zároveň sa zvyšuje veková hranica pre povinnú lekársku prehliadku vodičov zo 65 na 70 rokov. Zmeny,...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
To be clear: The law sets the max speed for bikes and scooters on sidewalks as "walking speed" and walking speed as "at most 6 km/h", but no penalty on pedestrians for exceeding it. It's a case of Slovakia's traditionally clumsy lawmaking. The Denník N headline, though not false, misleads.
Slovakia's parliament votes in a speed limit for pedestrians on sidewalks, 6 km/h, reports Denník N.
Poslanci schválili novelu od Ľubomíra Vážneho, ktorá stanovuje rýchlosť chôdze na maximálne 6 km/h
…. Cieľom je dať presnejší limit rýchlosti pre cyklistov, kolobežkárov či korčuliarov na chodníkoch. Zároveň sa zvyšuje veková hranica pre povinnú lekársku prehliadku vodičov zo 65 na 70 rokov. Zmeny,...
e.dennikn.sk
October 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Slovakia's parliament votes in a speed limit for pedestrians on sidewalks, 6 km/h, reports Denník N.
Why complicate things? The US immigration record from 1878 lists the young philosopher Tomáš Masaryk, the future president of Czechoslovakia Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, simply as a doctor. By the way, the ship was named Herder.
October 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Why complicate things? The US immigration record from 1878 lists the young philosopher Tomáš Masaryk, the future president of Czechoslovakia Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, simply as a doctor. By the way, the ship was named Herder.
Another October poll from Slovakia, this one by AKO, with collection on 8-17 Oct. Again, broadly on trends.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Another October poll from Slovakia, this one by AKO, with collection on 8-17 Oct. Again, broadly on trends.
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October polls by Ipsos and Focus find Mr Fico's gov't coalition on its downward trend that's been visible since the time of the assassination attempt on Mr Fico.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
October polls by Ipsos and Focus find Mr Fico's gov't coalition on its downward trend that's been visible since the time of the assassination attempt on Mr Fico.
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Today is the last day of the year and the 52-year cycle of the Aztec solar calendar.*
Tomorrow, a new cycle begins with year One Rabbit:
"One Rabbit was always associated with disaster; there was even an old saying, “We were really one rabbited,”" (Townsend 2019)
* per Caso-Nicholson's alignment
Tomorrow, a new cycle begins with year One Rabbit:
"One Rabbit was always associated with disaster; there was even an old saying, “We were really one rabbited,”" (Townsend 2019)
* per Caso-Nicholson's alignment
October 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Today is the last day of the year and the 52-year cycle of the Aztec solar calendar.*
Tomorrow, a new cycle begins with year One Rabbit:
"One Rabbit was always associated with disaster; there was even an old saying, “We were really one rabbited,”" (Townsend 2019)
* per Caso-Nicholson's alignment
Tomorrow, a new cycle begins with year One Rabbit:
"One Rabbit was always associated with disaster; there was even an old saying, “We were really one rabbited,”" (Townsend 2019)
* per Caso-Nicholson's alignment
The Party of European Socialists has definitively expelled Mr Fico's Smer. Smer's MEPs have been Non-Inscrits in this EP.
Over 25 years under Mr Fico's leadership, Smer went from centrist, to center-left, to social-national, calling itself "rustic social democracy" and now "national conservative".
Over 25 years under Mr Fico's leadership, Smer went from centrist, to center-left, to social-national, calling itself "rustic social democracy" and now "national conservative".
October 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The Party of European Socialists has definitively expelled Mr Fico's Smer. Smer's MEPs have been Non-Inscrits in this EP.
Over 25 years under Mr Fico's leadership, Smer went from centrist, to center-left, to social-national, calling itself "rustic social democracy" and now "national conservative".
Over 25 years under Mr Fico's leadership, Smer went from centrist, to center-left, to social-national, calling itself "rustic social democracy" and now "national conservative".
Cameroon elects its president tomorrow. The incumbent, Mr Biya, is running. At 92, he is the current oldest head of state. In office since 1982, also the current longest-serving non-royal head of state. 8 in 10 Cameroonians were born during his time in office.
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October 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Cameroon elects its president tomorrow. The incumbent, Mr Biya, is running. At 92, he is the current oldest head of state. In office since 1982, also the current longest-serving non-royal head of state. 8 in 10 Cameroonians were born during his time in office.
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June poll by Slovakia's state-owned Infostat found Hungary most popular among the voters of the far-right SNS (NI), a party formerly known for its intense anti-Hungarian sentiments. Similarly, the US was the second most popular among those of the far-right Republika (ESN).
October 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
June poll by Slovakia's state-owned Infostat found Hungary most popular among the voters of the far-right SNS (NI), a party formerly known for its intense anti-Hungarian sentiments. Similarly, the US was the second most popular among those of the far-right Republika (ESN).
A rather short tenure clock, that.
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A rather short tenure clock, that.
Mr Fico's gov't coalition has not stopped on its downward trend that's not fully offset by the rise of the non-parliamentary Republika (ESN), per October estimates by NMS.
The center/-right opposition bloc of PS (RE) SaS (ECR) D (EPP) continues to enjoy its highest levels of support to date.
The center/-right opposition bloc of PS (RE) SaS (ECR) D (EPP) continues to enjoy its highest levels of support to date.
October 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Mr Fico's gov't coalition has not stopped on its downward trend that's not fully offset by the rise of the non-parliamentary Republika (ESN), per October estimates by NMS.
The center/-right opposition bloc of PS (RE) SaS (ECR) D (EPP) continues to enjoy its highest levels of support to date.
The center/-right opposition bloc of PS (RE) SaS (ECR) D (EPP) continues to enjoy its highest levels of support to date.
Slovakia's gov't parties Smer and Hlas are about where their voters are in the ideological space. The parliamentary opposition, not so much — per new NMS estimates.
More the case of the econ dim than the lib-con one, the oppo mostly to the right of their voters there.
nms.global/sk/politicke...
More the case of the econ dim than the lib-con one, the oppo mostly to the right of their voters there.
nms.global/sk/politicke...
October 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Slovakia's gov't parties Smer and Hlas are about where their voters are in the ideological space. The parliamentary opposition, not so much — per new NMS estimates.
More the case of the econ dim than the lib-con one, the oppo mostly to the right of their voters there.
nms.global/sk/politicke...
More the case of the econ dim than the lib-con one, the oppo mostly to the right of their voters there.
nms.global/sk/politicke...
The price in votes of a seat in the lower house of the Czech parliament.
October 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The price in votes of a seat in the lower house of the Czech parliament.
How Mr Babiš's ANO (PfE, ex-RE) traveled from the liberal-right quadrant to the left-conservative one, as captured by @chesdata.bsky.social
With a comparison with fellow Central European social-national peers Mr Orbán's Fidesz (PfE, ex EPP) an Mr Fico's Smer (NI, ex-S&D).
With a comparison with fellow Central European social-national peers Mr Orbán's Fidesz (PfE, ex EPP) an Mr Fico's Smer (NI, ex-S&D).
October 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
How Mr Babiš's ANO (PfE, ex-RE) traveled from the liberal-right quadrant to the left-conservative one, as captured by @chesdata.bsky.social
With a comparison with fellow Central European social-national peers Mr Orbán's Fidesz (PfE, ex EPP) an Mr Fico's Smer (NI, ex-S&D).
With a comparison with fellow Central European social-national peers Mr Orbán's Fidesz (PfE, ex EPP) an Mr Fico's Smer (NI, ex-S&D).
Looks like neither the Social Democrats nor the Communists will make it into the Czech parliament this time either.
October 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Looks like neither the Social Democrats nor the Communists will make it into the Czech parliament this time either.
The rise in political polarization across the world,
2008 → 2015 → 2024, as estimated by V-Dem and DSP
@vdeminstitute.bsky.social @digitalsocietyproject.org
2008 → 2015 → 2024, as estimated by V-Dem and DSP
@vdeminstitute.bsky.social @digitalsocietyproject.org
October 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The rise in political polarization across the world,
2008 → 2015 → 2024, as estimated by V-Dem and DSP
@vdeminstitute.bsky.social @digitalsocietyproject.org
2008 → 2015 → 2024, as estimated by V-Dem and DSP
@vdeminstitute.bsky.social @digitalsocietyproject.org
Morocco is also experiencing youth protests.
14% of Moroccans is 18-26, 30% below 18, per UN WPP estimates.
In the past years, Morocco has experienced moderate levels of mobilization for democracy as well as for autocracy, per @vdeminstitute.bsky.social estimates.
14% of Moroccans is 18-26, 30% below 18, per UN WPP estimates.
In the past years, Morocco has experienced moderate levels of mobilization for democracy as well as for autocracy, per @vdeminstitute.bsky.social estimates.
October 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Morocco is also experiencing youth protests.
14% of Moroccans is 18-26, 30% below 18, per UN WPP estimates.
In the past years, Morocco has experienced moderate levels of mobilization for democracy as well as for autocracy, per @vdeminstitute.bsky.social estimates.
14% of Moroccans is 18-26, 30% below 18, per UN WPP estimates.
In the past years, Morocco has experienced moderate levels of mobilization for democracy as well as for autocracy, per @vdeminstitute.bsky.social estimates.
The 2021 Czech election was the first one without a party descended from the Habsburg-era Social Democrats making it to the lower house of the Czech/-oslovak parliament.
Now, polls show that the Social Democrats and the Communists have a chance of returning this week, both on the Stačilo! list.
Now, polls show that the Social Democrats and the Communists have a chance of returning this week, both on the Stačilo! list.
October 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The 2021 Czech election was the first one without a party descended from the Habsburg-era Social Democrats making it to the lower house of the Czech/-oslovak parliament.
Now, polls show that the Social Democrats and the Communists have a chance of returning this week, both on the Stačilo! list.
Now, polls show that the Social Democrats and the Communists have a chance of returning this week, both on the Stačilo! list.
• ½ of Madagascar's inhabitants are below 27
• ⅓ are below 18
per UN WPP estimates.
• political corruption is relatively high
• rule of law relatively low
• mobilization for democracy has been high in the past few years
per @vdeminstitute.bsky.social estimates.
• ⅓ are below 18
per UN WPP estimates.
• political corruption is relatively high
• rule of law relatively low
• mobilization for democracy has been high in the past few years
per @vdeminstitute.bsky.social estimates.
October 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
• ½ of Madagascar's inhabitants are below 27
• ⅓ are below 18
per UN WPP estimates.
• political corruption is relatively high
• rule of law relatively low
• mobilization for democracy has been high in the past few years
per @vdeminstitute.bsky.social estimates.
• ⅓ are below 18
per UN WPP estimates.
• political corruption is relatively high
• rule of law relatively low
• mobilization for democracy has been high in the past few years
per @vdeminstitute.bsky.social estimates.