Juliana Sokolova

Juliana Sokolová is a writer currently living in Košice (Slovakia) and London. In 2005-08 she worked in the Balkans, especially Kosovo and Bosnia-Hercegovina

Slovakia’s surprising election

The narrow defeat of a populist-nationalist coalition, and in particular the advance of a party advocating Slovak-Hungarian collaboration, could open Slovakia to a better era, says Juliana Sokolova.

By Juliana Sokolova

/ 14 Jul 2010

Slovakia: in search of normal

The presidential election in Slovakia, which reaches its decisive second round on 4 April 2009, finds people still asking themselves a question that has persisted since independence in January 1993:

By Juliana Sokolova

/ 2 Apr 2009

Podiet' sa

The verb podiet'sa is not a word or a concept that somehow captures the spirit of the nation. It does not convey a unique Slovak characteristic. Yet its

By Juliana Sokolova

/ 22 Sep 2004