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Slovakia’s foreign policy after the elections as envisaged by the SFPA: Three scenarios

Slovakia’s foreign policy after the elections as envisaged by the SFPA: Three scenarios

The parliamentary elections of 30 September 2023 will have a direct impact on domestic policy and individual sectors. They will also shape Slovakia's foreign, European, and security policy for the next few years at least. Experts at the SFPA have created three post-election scenarios for these three policy areas, drawing on the available sources and their own expertise.

The first scenario assumes continuity in the foreign policy and security spheres, as well as in European politics. If the second scenario were to occur, there is a risk Slovakia’s foreign policy and security direction would change. There is also a third scenario featuring elements of the first two. Under this scenario, Slovakia’s foreign policy direction would be reiterated formally, but in practice government actions would cast doubt on Slovakia’s long-established EU and NATO priorities.

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