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Slovak Minister's Limousine Pilgrimage Sparks Outrage Amid Crisis

4/4/2025

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Slovakia's Culture Minister Martina Šimkovicová sparked outrage by using a government limousine for a pilgrimage in Rome, raising eyebrows during tough economic times. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized EU ambassadors for their absence at a WWII liberation event, as Austria took precautionary measures by closing two borders with Slovakia over foot-and-mouth disease fears.

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Slovakia's Culture Minister Martina Šimkovicová sparked outrage by using a government limousine for a pilgrimage in Rome, raising eyebrows during tough economic times. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized EU ambassadors for their absence at a WWII liberation event, as Austria took precautionary measures by closing two borders with Slovakia over foot-and-mouth disease fears.