Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) said at the Davos forum that a significant part of the long-term unemployed are part of the Roma minority, and also said that it is difficult to convince them to join the labor market.

Roma in Slovakia protested against these statements.

• Rómski poslanci sa ohradili voči Ficovým výrokom v Davose, podľa Polláka nepozná občanov Slovenska. In: Sita. 18.01.2024. https://sita.sk/romski-poslanci-sa-ohradili-voci-ficovym-vyrokom-v-davose-podla-pollaka-fico-nepozna-obcanov-slovenska/