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Critique and Defence of the Plenipotentiary

February 18, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Slovak opposition party SaS has been criticising the efficiency and use of the EU funds for Roma by Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities and its head, Alexander Daško. They said the funds are used inefficiently, criticised the creation of segregated schools, etc.

This article defends the record of the office, in spite of some of the real controversies that exist.

Ledecký z SaS zaútočil na Daškov Úrad splnomocnenca vlády SR pre rómske komunity, ten sa bráni faktami. In: Bystriconivy. 18.02.2025. https://www.bystricoviny.sk/spravy/ledecky-z-sas-zautocil-na-daskov-urad-splnomocnenca-vlady-sr-pre-romske-komunity-ten-sa-brani-faktami/

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Slovakia: 33%

February 18, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

Another article on the recent survey in Slovakia stating that 33% of the populatio9n holds negative views of Roma and only 5% positive ones.

PRIESKUM: Tretina Slovákov reaguje na Rómov negatívne. Najhoršie čísla boli v Košickom kraji. In: Košicak. 18.02.2025. https://www.kosicak.sk/clanky/5121/prieskum-tretina-slovakov-reaguje-na-romov-negativne-najhorsie-cisla-boli-v-kosickom-kraji#google_vignette

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Slovakia: An Opinion

February 18, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

A Rom activist, Marian Gunar from Slovakia comments on the recent survey where 33% of Slovaks openly express negative attitudes towards Roma.

Gunar says that it is not all the fault of Slovaks, but that Roma need also to show they can work. He also criticises some of the elected Roma mayors (in places where Roma have a majority) for often not knowing the laws and not knowing how to make a town work.

He also criticises Roma for not pushing parents to educate their children, and feeding on a cycle of poverty and social care. Finally, he says that Roma leaders draw funds for festivals, music, and culture, but that these events are useless in bettering the fate of Roma overall.

Harsh, but with some truth to it.

Kto zarába na chudobe Rómov? 33 % negativity nie je náhoda. In: SME. 17.02.2025. https://blog.sme.sk/gunar/spolocnost/kto-zaraba-na-chudobe-romov-33-negativity-nie-je-nahoda