Slovakia
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Central Europe
Bishop after attack on Robert Fico: Atmosphere in Slovakia has become very harsh
“Over the past 30 years, the atmosphere in Slovak society has become very harsh.” So states Bishop Robert Géresi of the Reformed Christian Church of Slovakia (RCCS). He responds to the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico. ***What do you think the attack on Prime Minister Fico means for Slovakia?***…
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Central Europe
Slovakian author worries: Progressive Slovakia Party is working on cultural revolution
Conservative parties in Slovakia have focused too much and too long on social and economic issues. Now, the Progressive Slovakia Party is pulling in the cultural sector, Janku Peter writes in an opinion article. Peter, working as a songwriter, scenographer, and author in the cultural sector, worries about the developments…
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Central Europe
Slovakians march for the family
On Saturday, Slovakians will walk a Pride March. Not to support the LGBT community but to show their solidarity with the traditional family. Marriage protects children. That is the slogan of the event this year. Anton Chromík points out that this protection is not obvious nowadays when the cultural-sexual revolution…
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Central Europe
Discussion about registered partnership reaches Slovakia
Whereas registered partnerships have been fully legalised in Western European countries, the discussion now also reaches central and Eastern European states. Slovakia is next. The discussion came to a boiling point on the TV show Na Telo. Christian Democratic leader Milan Majerský butchered the plans of progressive parties to legalise…
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Central Europe
Slovakia under pressure from Strasbourg to compensate Roma because of sterilisation
Slovakia should resolve the issue of forced sterilisation of Roma women. Currently, there is a “historic opportunity” to compensate the victims. In a letter earlier this week, the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, Dunja Mijatovicová, said that. She wrote on Monday to the Slovak Parliament, the newspaper…
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Central Europe
Slovakian parents can block sexual education of their child
Sexual education of school children may become dependent on parental consent in Slovakia. The idea comes from Richard Vasecka, a member of the Slovakian National Council for the conservative OLANO party. He argues that the school curriculum should always respect parents' rights to ensure their children's upbringing and education in…
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Central Europe
Complaint to European court over ban on church services amid pandemic
Former EU religious freedom envoy Jan Figel has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) over the ban on church services during the corona pandemic. This was announced by ADF International, an organisation that advocates for religious freedom, on Wednesday. The agency supports Figel in the…
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Eastern Europe
Tensions between Christian parties in Slovakia
The sea is a bit stormy between two Christian parties in Slovakia. The Christian Union accuses the Christian Democratic Party of not being cooperative despite the shared faith. Even though members from both parties are in favour of merging the candidate lists of the Christian Union (KU) and the Christian…
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Central Europe
EP delegation presses Slovakia on rights position of Roma and LGBT
The European Parliament’s monitoring group for Democracy & Rule of Law is concerned over the position of LGBT people and the Roma community in Slovakia. The monitoring group (abbreviated with DFRMG) is led by the Dutch MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld and visited Slovakia on Friday. This was reported by…
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Slovak government wants to improve live of LGBT people
Eduard Heger, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, wants to improve security on the streets and solve radicalising aggression towards LGBT people in a reaction towards the murder of two people of the LGBT community last month. The Prime Minister said so in a TV show on Sunday, reports Standard. “The…
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