Politics

Mass protest in Slovakia urges culture minister to quit

Opposition demonstration against Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova who dismissed directors of Slovak National Theatre and Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava, Slovakia, August 13, 2024. Photo by Vaclav Salek via PAP
Opposition demonstration against Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova who dismissed directors of Slovak National Theatre and Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava, Slovakia, August 13, 2024. Photo by Vaclav Salek via PAP

Demonstrators say democracy and artistic freedom are at risk.