Freedom, democracy and extremism in the Slovak Republic

The issue of the rise of extremism in the Slovak Republic and other Central European states – especially in Hungary, the Republic of Poland and the Czech Republic, has been intensively discussed especially in recent years. The aim of our contribution is to answer the question of when measures directed against extremism in the Central European diapason focusing on the Slovak Republic are legitimate and when they become a counterproductive “fight”. We offer the answer based on an analysis and comparison of the legal order related to extremism and freedom of speech in the Slovak Republic, identification and analysis of measures against extremism in the Slovak Republic and, last but not least, case study in the town of Snina. Is the restriction of the freedom of speech or the restriction of the freedom of assembly a legitimate measure in the fight against extremism in the Slovak Republic? How does Government of the Slovak Republic try to combat extremism?