Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s been nearly a year since Slovakia’s hard-right minister for culture Martina Šimkovičová fired Matej Drlička from his position ...

In the crackdown of nationalist Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's government on culture and media, heads of major cultural institutions have been replaced. The government says it wants to promote ...

The current leadership is waging war on contemporary culture in order to ‘save’ Slovak culture. Two days after a second petition demanding the dismissal of Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova ...

After Finland’s Oulu took on the mantle last month, Trenčín in Slovakia is set to launch its European Capital of Culture programme in mid-February. The city, which is located around an hour and 15 ...

Thousands of people took to the streets of the Slovakia capital Thursday to protest against Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova who has dismissed several heads of major cultural institutions and ...

Slovak Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova has sparked protests by sacking the heads of top cultural institutions - Copyright South Korean Presidential Office/AFP ...

Lavish weekend? The scandal traces back to February, when Trenčín kicked off its European Capital of Culture celebrations – over Valentine’s weekend, no less. The ministry co-sponsored the event, yet ...

It's been nearly a year since Slovakia's hard-right minister for culture Martina Šimkovičová fired Matej Drlička from his position as director of the Slovak National Theatre, the country's oldest and ...