{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkew-talks.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fslovakia-continuity-rather-than-revolution-ZcnOM44c","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The situation in Slovakia might not be as bad as it appears","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/708504c5-e776-4630-ae31-64c9d713ac87/91856395-fec5-41b1-a0a1-5ded933a4554/kew-talks-logo-3000x3000-ke.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/b03fe4e5-27b3-4738-b98b-ed8dd3fe9e93\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The situation in Slovakia might not be as bad as it appears\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Concerns have been raised regarding the illiberal inclinations of Slovakia's new government. Tomáš Strážay of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association suggests that despite the populist rhetoric of Prime Minister Robert Fico, there may be more policy continuity than initially apparent, both concerning the EU and Ukraine. Additionally, he emphasizes the continued relevance of the V4 forum, despite regional differences among member countries."}