Slobodniks words. In short. the process of democratic reform in Slovakia has simply failed to keep pace with the reform process in other postCommunist countries in the region. The Baltic States. which were brutally occupied by the Soviets for 50 years. have made peace with the Sovietera immigrants to their countries and have shown their strong commitment to their international human rights obligations. Romania. which had one of the most repressive regimes of the Communist era. has elected a proreform government that emphasizes tolerance and reconciliation in its political platform. Bulgarian voters. too. recently signaled that their future lies in the west. and not in the east.
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