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) I would like to draw attention to the methods used by the Slovak Government to repress the linguistic rights of minorities, in violation of the latter’s rights. Last week, the government accepted a legislative amendment concerning the national language which, according to the government, does not affect the minorities’ language use; however, the bill itself suggests otherwise.
I would like to mention two examples. Paragraph 8(4) of the bill refers to health care and social institutions and states that there are two instances in which individuals belonging to a minority group may use their mother tongue in these institutions: if they do not know the national language, or if the institution is located in a settlement where the percentage of minorities exceeds 20%. So the doctor will first ask the patient what language he or she speaks, and only after that can he ask what is wrong with him or her, otherwise a breach of the law will, according to the bill, be punishable by a fine of between EUR 100 and 5000.
The situation is no better when it comes to information provision, for radio programmes – with the exception of public service radio – will have to be broadcast first in the minority language, and then once again in full in translation.
Mr President, I have only one question: can minorities count on support from Europe?"@en1
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