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Médias et minorités en Slovaquie
Media and minorities in Slovakia

Author(s): Mária Follrichová, Gilles Rouet
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: minorities; Slovakia; media; Diaspora; cultural politic

Summary/Abstract: In the world there are 2,6 - 2,8 million persons of Slovak root. They issue mostly monthly and quarterly papers, but no daily papers and only four weekly newspapers. In Czech Republic they issue nine Slovak papers and journals. Slovak state declared twelve ethnic minorities (14.2% of the inhabitants of Slovakia). Constitution of Slovak Republic regulates their rights in articles 12, 26 and 34, in laws of Slovak Republic and treaties. Ministry of Cultural Slovak Republic and regional offices finance their culture. Department of culture of minorities and Council of government for minorities and ethnic groups help them. Ministry of Culture finances 40 papers and journals. They contribute to identity process in a new European Union context.

  • Issue Year: 2007
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 67-75
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: French