Far-Right Purges On Culture Sectors In Slovakia & Hungary Spark Concern Among CEE Delegates In Karlovy Vary: “This Is Not Just A Local Fire”

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 most significant theatre. While there was no immediate explanation, the move was seen as part of the government’s crackdown on contemporary culture with the minister, […]