Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s been nearly a year since Slovakia’s hard-right minister for culture Martina Šimkovičová fired Matej Drlička from his position ...

In the crackdown of nationalist Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's government on culture and media, heads of major cultural institutions have been replaced. The government says it wants to promote ...

When Robert Fico returned to power and formed his fourth administration in late 2023, Alexandra Kusa knew her 14-year tenure as the head of the Slovak National Gallery was likely coming to an end. The ...

After Finland’s Oulu took on the mantle last month, Trenčín in Slovakia is set to launch its European Capital of Culture programme in mid-February. The city, which is located around an hour and 15 ...

Thousands of people took to the streets of the Slovakia capital Thursday to protest against Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova who has dismissed several heads of major cultural institutions and ...

Slovak Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova has sparked protests by sacking the heads of top cultural institutions - Copyright South Korean Presidential Office/AFP ...

A major cultural fund ends already signed contracts, denies doing so, and ends its presser with a children’s poem. Slovakia’s film industry is thriving — but its biggest awards show may go largely ...

It's been nearly a year since Slovakia's hard-right minister for culture Martina Šimkovičová fired Matej Drlička from his position as director of the Slovak National Theatre, the country's oldest and ...