Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová (SNS nominee) dismissed the director general of the Slovak Technical Museum, Zuzana Šullová, and the director of the State Scientific Library in Košice, Darina Kožuchová, from their positions on Tuesday, March 31. The ministry did not comment on the reason for these decisions. SITA ↗ ta3.com ↗
These personnel changes triggered an unprecedented protest in Slovak culture. Thousands of people took to the streets of Bratislava to demand the dismissal of Minister Šimkovičová. The protest was organized by the civic platform Otvorená kultúra (Open Culture) with the support of many figures from the cultural sphere. Calls of "Culture is not your fiefdom" and "Shame, resign" rang out at the event. Protesters also gathered outside the minister's apartment, where they expressed their discontent with whistling and drumming. sme.sk ↗ postoj.sk ↗
The dismissed key officials were among the long-serving heads of major cultural institutions. Šimkovičová's decision followed previous disputes surrounding the Arts Council, which had cancelled contracts with several entities. The culture minister responded to the protest by asking whether she should leave her post. In a television discussion, MP Dušan Jarjabek (Smer-SD) described the protests as political actions, while MP Zora Jaurová (PS) pointed out that Šimkovičová is also being criticized by part of the coalition behind the scenes. The situation in culture has become one of the central topics of political debate in the country. ta3.com ↗ hnonline.sk ↗
Minister Šimkovičová dismissed heads of several cultural institutions, sparking a massive protest
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Šimkovičová pokračuje v odvolávaní. O miesto prišli riaditeľky dvoch kultúrnych inštitúcií
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| 12:45 31.03.
Rusi chceli vyradiť sestru oligarchu zo sankcií / Spolu so Slovákmi predložíme návrh, hovoril Szijjártó Lavrovovi
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| 12:38 31.03.
Šimkovičová odvolala šéfku technického múzea aj riaditeľku vedeckej knižnice v Košiciach
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| 12:27 31.03.
Čistky v kultúre pokračujú, Šimkovičová odvolala šéfky múzea aj knižnice v Košiciach
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| 12:15 31.03.
Šimkovičová robí ďalšie čistky! Z funkcie odvolala riaditeľku múzea aj knižnice v Košiciach
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| 11:07 31.03.
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| 13:26 31.03.
Ministerka kultúry Šimkovičová odvolala riaditeľky Štátnej vedeckej knižnice a Slovenského technického múzea v Košiciach
SITA
| 12:39 31.03.
„Hanba, odvolat.“ V Bratislavě protestují proti ministryni kultury
seznamzpravy.cz
| 19:42 31.03.
Ministerstvo kultúry pokračuje v prepúšťaní. V Košiciach prišli o miesto dve riaditeľky kultúrných inštitúcii
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