The opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party is starting to collect signatures for an extraordinary meeting to recall Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová. It also plans to organise a protest rally on Tuesday (13 August) in Bratislava. The opposition have also expressed their support for the arts community and the public, who are signing a petition for the minister's dismissal. As of Thursday morning, the petition had collected more than 130 thousand signatures in less than 48h since its creation. To learn more about the issue listen to the show after the news.
SOURCE: TASR
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