Bratislava
A young man was caught on film removing the bilingual nameplate from the Bratislava (Pozsony) headquarters of the Hungarian Association (Magyar Szövetség) political party, causing outrage among the local community.
László Gubík, President of the political party, wrote on his Facebook page: “There are many signs on Čajak Street in Bratislava, but only one, ours, has Hungarian alongside Slovak and English. The question is whether the perpetrator had a problem with Hungarians, the regions, or nationalities.”
The local community expressed concern about the incident, as it is not only vandalism but also a symbolic attack on minority rights and multilingualism.
FactHungarians are the largest ethnic minority in Slovakia, numbering approximately 458,000 people, which represents around 8% of the country’s total population. Most live in southern regions along the border with Hungary.While relations between Hungarians and Slovaks have generally improved in recent years, isolated incidents, such as attacks on bilingual signs or minority institutions, still occasionally occur.
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