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Hungarian minority in Slovakia

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Hungarian minority in Slovakia

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In a country like Slovakia, there are many differences between national minorities, and therefore the country has to implement a mixed approach to the cultural interests and needs of the minorities. The largest minority in Slovakia is the Hungarian minority, with a total of 458,467 people, which is a total of 8.5% of the total population.
Most Hungarians live in the south near the border of Hungary, this region is one of the poorest regions of Slovakia. Of some Hungarians it can be said that they have lived in six different countries without leaving their birth place. From 1887 till 1993, the region has had many names. These include the following: the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the First Czechoslovak Republic, Slovak State, Czechoslovak Socialistic Republic, Czechoslovak Federal state, and since 1993 the Slovak Republic or better known as Slovakia.
The Hungarian minority in Slovakia faced many difficulties. Over the past twenty years, they have been discriminated and violated, simply because they were seen as the previous suppressors. Since the end of Communism in 1989, and the split up of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the Slovak authorities have been very nationalistic. The leaders of the socialistic and nationalistic parties in Slovakia will do everything in their ability to suppress the, in particular, Hungarian minority. It is very difficult for the Hungarian minority to present their vote and rights. The Party for the Hungarian Coalition in Slovakia had been part of the parliament from 1998 to 2002, and was re-elected in 2002 to 2006. During these periods, the situation for the Hungarian minority improved a little, but the Party was mainly busy defending the minority.
Besides the Hungarian minority, there are many other minority groups living in Slovakia. These groups are the Roma, Czech, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, German, Polish, Jewish, Moravian, and the Bulgarian minorities. According to the Constitution of the Slovak Republic, people belonging to ethnic groups or national minorities have the same freedoms and human rights as the Slovakian majority. It is written in the Slovak Constitution that no discrimination is allowed. All individuals have to right to choose their nationality. Every attempt to deprive a person's original nationality is prohibited. The full development of all minority groups is guaranteed by the Slovak Republic.
Luckily for the Hungarian minority, they are supported by the Hungarian government. Hungary passed a new Nationality Law in May 2010, which gives all ethnic Hungarians who do not live in Hungary, the ability to apply for Hungarian citizenship. This Nationality Law speeds up the procedure to obtain the Hungarian citizenship. It is important to know that only Hungarians who have a residential address in Hungary have the right to vote in Hungary. Besides the fact that the Hungarian government supports its minorities in neighbouring countries, the Slovak government supports the Hungarian minority in Slovakia as well. The Slovak authorities provide and allow the minorities to have their own universities, broadcasting department of the Slovak Radio, magazines, and news and discussion programmes on the Slovak television.

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OrganisatieDe Haagse Hogeschool
OpleidingESC Europese Studies / European Studies
AfdelingAcademie voor European Studies & Communication
Jaar2012
TypeBachelor
TaalEngels

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