AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEqual Pay Enforcement: Slovakia’s new rules for equal pay for equal work are now fully in force, with labour inspectorates starting checks and workers able to request pay info for comparable roles; unjustified gaps over 5% must be corrected, with fines up to €100,000. Roma Holocaust Remembrance: Slovakia marks the annual Day of Remembrance for the Roma Holocaust, stressing education and memory after the Aug 2–3, 1944 killings at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Matica slovenská Anniversary: On Aug 4, Slovakia commemorates the 163rd anniversary of Matica slovenská, a cornerstone of Slovak cultural life and language preservation since 1863. STVR Exhibition: Slovak Television and Radio opens a major exhibition in Bratislava celebrating 100 years of radio and 70 years of television broadcasting, with minority-language audio guides. Culture Policy Tension: The Culture Ministry says it will hold people accountable if an Arts Support Fund recording is proven authentic, after a website published an alleged audio leak. HerStories from Bratislava: A new guide series spotlights three women tied to the capital—Princess Stéphanie of Belgium, anti-fascist photographer Irena Blühová, and writer Margita Figuli. Intangible Heritage: Brhlovské podlievané buchty are newly added to Slovakia’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Heat & City Life: Heatwaves push Bratislava to expand cooling-centre support for residents.
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