Illegal Dumps

May 23, 2026 Published by: Roma Foundation

On May 20, 2026, the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic for Roma Communities approved several significant projects aimed at improving the environment and basic infrastructure within several Slovak municipalities and cities. Total financial support reaches more than 1.7 million euros. One of the main activities is the rehabilitation of illegal waste dumps. Funds amounting to almost 750 thousand euros will be allocated to municipalities and cities such as Ulič, Lastovce, Modrý Kameň, Spišský Štiavnik, Olejníkov, Rožkovany and Žiar nad Hronom. These projects will allow the removal of waste from an area exceeding 25 thousand square meters.

Nelegálne skládky majú zmiznúť, vláda podporila nové projekty v regiónoch. In: Sita. 22.05.2026. https://sita.sk/nasvidiek/nelegalne-skladky-maju-zmiznut-vlada-podporila-nove-projekty-v-regionoch/

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Slovenia and Roma Projects

August 7, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Slovene government is opening 9 new multi-purpose centres for Roma in August. In addition to the 20 million, an additional 5.5 million euros will be allocated for this. This article is a violent diatribe against these projects, saying that they do nothing to prevent “Roma criminality” and are a waste of money.

“Gre zgolj za nov “podvig” Golobovih. Še vedno se ne želijo lotiti reševanja problema”. In: Demokracija. 03.08.2025. https://demokracija.si/slovenija/gre-zgolj-za-nov-podvig-golobovih-se-vedno-se-ne-zelijo-lotiti-resevanja-problema/#google_vignette

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Roma Project

July 17, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

A warranted critique of a planned project in Slovakia which plans to invest 20 million euros in the Roma Media House in Banská Bystrica.

However, it is a project that has more of a marketing character than a real impact. It lacks professional anchoring, transparency, and connection to the needs of the community itself. The chosen location – Banská Bystrica – is not the natural centre of the Roma population. This choice raises legitimate doubts about whether the project serves the community or the interests of the Slovak government’s representative for Roma communities, Alexander Dašek, whose office is based in this city.

However, the fundamental problem is not only geography, but also the lack of expertise. How many Roma journalists with experience in professional editorial offices do we have in Slovakia? Who will provide direction, camera, dramaturgy, sound, editing? Who will write in such a way as to create content that has the ambition to compete with non-Roma media – strong content, factually accurate, editorially polished? Without experts, this project will be just a laugh!

Romský mediální dům na Slovensku: Velké peníze, malá odbornost, nulová strategie. In: Romea. 14.07.2025. https://romea.cz/cz/komentare/romsky-medialni-dum-na-slovensku-velke-penize-mala-odbornost-nulova-strategie#google_vignette