Slovak Language Law: Slap in the Face
Slovak Language Law: Slap in the Face
Author(s): Lubos PalataSubject(s): Politics
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Slovakia; Hungarian; EU; Visegrad Four group; Prime Minister; Robert Fico; Gordon Bajnai; fine; amendments to the language law; Czech language; minority rights; government; Mikulas Dzurinda; neo-fascist Jobbik party; Hedviga Malinova; Viktor Orban; IMF
Summary/Abstract: A law restricting the use of Hungarian reveals the spite and bitterness on both sides of the Danube.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: 07/14
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
