In Fil’akovo, a third of the city’s population are Roma. However, there are no excluded communities and makeshift dwellings like in eastern Slovakia. There is a different historical development behind this.

The local Roma mostly speak Hungarian, the majority language in the city. They attend secondary schools, and some then go on to study at universities. Jobs in this region are still scarce, far away, and poorly paid. For Roma, this means that it is even more difficult to find one, which is why many choose to go abroad.

• Ako to vyzerá v meste s najväčšou integrovanou rómskou komunitou: žiadne chatrče, secondhand v škole, študenti univerzít, ale aj bytová úžera. In: Dennik N. 23.12.2024. https://dennikn.sk/4371148/ako-to-vyzera-v-meste-s-najvacsou-integrovanou-romskou-komunitou-ziadne-chatrce-secondhand-v-skole-studenti-univerzit-ale-aj-bytova-uzera/

Romnja from the Bardejov district in  Slovakia have been trying to improve their financial situation by getting a job for years, but many are not successful. The obstacles are persistent racism, practical problems of life in the settlement, but often also resentment from their own families. Women from marginalized Roma communities thus remain the least working group.

• Diskriminované sú pre pôvod, pohlavie aj počet detí. Rómky si márne hľadajú prácu. In: Korzar. 22.12.2024. https://presov.korzar.sme.sk/c/23427549/diskriminovane-su-pre-povod-pohlavie-aj-pocet-deti-romky-si-marne-hladaju-pracu.html