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Now playing Next Slovakia Thousands protest in Slovakia over firing of theatre and gallery heads Slovakia's hard-right Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová dismissed the directors of the Slovak National Theatre and Slovak National Gallery last week. 13/08/2024