Fico's government would tighten Slovakia’s language law, fining Hungarian-populated settlements when using Hungarian instead of the official language 😔

Robert Fico's government plans to tighten Slovakia's language law, initiated by far-right Minister of Culture Martina Šimkovičová. The law targets Hungarian-majority municipalities, imposing fines for insufficient Slovak language use. The liberal party SaS criticizes the amendment as absurd and nationalistic, claiming it restricts minority rights. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó expressed concern over potential regression in minority rights.