Disillusionment Is Sweeping Eastern Europe
Cronyism, populism and general suspicion of power have made former communist Europe look increasingly unpredictable.
People protest in Bratislava on March 16.
Photographer: Vladimir Simicek/AFP via Getty Images
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For three weeks, people in the Slovak capital of Bratislava left work on Friday, headed to the main square and jingled their keys in unison to demand a new government.
This week, they got one. A new leadership was installed on Thursday after protests following the murder of a journalist and his fiancee led to the resignation of the country’s three-time prime minister.