Slovak MP Plans to Amend Cultural Fund Law Amid Festival Funding Dispute
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Roman Malatinec, a member of Slovakia's National Council, announced plans to submit legislation amending the law governing the Fund for the Support of Arts (FPU) in the coming days. The proposed changes come after more than 20 cultural institutions across Slovakia recently called on the fund to honor existing multi-year contracts and sign amendments for 2026 funding. The controversy involves folklore festivals, with MP Rudolf Huliak claiming he is once again working to save these cultural events. The Fund for the Support of Arts is Slovakia's main state institution for distributing public funding to cultural organizations and artistic projects.