Daily Archives: August 15, 2018

Kotleba Indicated

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Martin Kotleba, the president of the extremist right wing party “Our Slovakia” has been indicted for using Nazi symbols on a check.
This is not the first indictment, and let’s hope that he will be stopped sometimes.

– Slovakia: Chair of neo-Nazi party indicted for using Nazi symbols on checks. In: Romea. 14.08.2018. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovakia-chair-of-neo-nazi-party-indicted-for-using-nazi-symbols-on-checks-2

Slovakia: Roma Projects

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As part of the integration plans for the Roma minority in Slovakia, 82 Mio Euros have been spent in 2017, with most of the projects implemented.
Well … The impact is difficult to see at this stage. Let’s hope that the money was well spent.

– Vlani sa realizovala väčšina plánovaných projektov na podporu Rómov. In: SME. 14.08.2018. https://domov.sme.sk/c/20891974/vlani-sa-realizovala-vacsina-planovanych-projektov-na-podporu-romov.html
– Z plánovaných opatrení na integráciu Rómov uviedli väčšinu do praxe. In: Teraz. 15.06.2018. https://www.teraz.sk/slovensko/z-planovanych-opatreni-na-integraciu/342644-clanok.html

Slovakia, Police, and Civil Society

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Following the murder of an of investigative journalist Jana Kuciak and his fiancé, archaeologist Martina Kušnírová, Slovak citizen went immediately into the streets and a movement started resulting in the resignation of the prime minister and interior minister.
It also resulted in a distrust of the police, something where Roma were miles ahead. Roma have been actively participating and in many case at the forefront in the movement against corruption and against police abuse, something which is really positive!

– Stano Daniel: “Co se děje na Slovensku?” In: ROmea. 13.08.2018. http://www.romea.cz/cz/zpravodajstvi/zahranicni/stano-daniel-co-se-deje-na-slovensku

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