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Rainbow PRIDE Bratislava 2010 will take place in Slovak capital Bratislava on May 22nd. It will be first Slovak march for human rights of non-heterosexual people, their social and political equalization and first celebration of gay and lesbian pride in Slovakia.
PRIDE is the opposite of the word "shame" which lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people still experience just because of their "non-majority" sexual orientation and gender identity.

Most (70 percent) of the ethnic-Hungarians living in Slovakia feel as safe as ever despite the escalation of tension in Slovak-Hungarian relations, according to a sociological survey carried out in late March.

Almost 90 percent of respondents consider preserving their Hungarian nationality to be important, 67 percent think that their nationality needs to be preserved under any circumstances, with 52 percent determined to do so even at the cost of being discriminated against.

"Government is consciously driving our long-haul lorries to travel via surrounding countries, thus making the Slovak economy co-finance the road-building in Hungary," said Most-Hid deputy chairman Zsolt Simon.

Slovak bus drivers may well go on strike on Tuesday next week (May 25th). If the KOVO Unions Association, the Slovak Bus Transport (SAD) and regional governments don't reach an agreement concerning benefits for employees, the drivers are ready to come out on strike.

The following joint press release is issued by Embassies of: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Holland, Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Slovenia, Germany, UK, USA, Spain and EC representation.

It's time to stop smiling, said Prime Minister Robert Fico on Tuesday after a session of the Security Council summoned in reaction to the amendment to the law on dual citizenship submitted to the Hungarian Parliament on Monday.

The crisis management team identified two areas of Slovakia that are most threatened by heavy rains - the southern part of eastern Slovakia and northern Slovakia.

Current developments in Ukraine and the state of relations between Kiev, Brussels and Moscow were the topics of a discussion between six foreign affairs ministers from EU-member states and their Ukrainian counterpart Konstyantyn Gryshchenko in Brussels on Monday.

Fresh plumes of ash from the Icelandic volcano that are currently moving across Europe aren't expected to affect flights from Bratislava's M.R. Stefanik Airport, airport spokesperson Dana Madunicka informed on Monday.

The time stress connected to the accelerated financial assistance to Greece is suspicious and improper for an appropriate discussion on loan equalling to €110 billion said SDKU-DS caucus leader Stanislav Janis on Saturday.