Culture Ministry Denies Bias Against Prešov as City Wall Restoration Project Awaits Decision

Slovakia's Culture Ministry has rejected claims of bias against the eastern city of Prešov, amid ongoing delays in approving a restoration project for the city's historic walls. Prešov's mayor has pointed to past experiences suggesting otherwise, as the municipal government continues to await a final verdict on the renovation initiative. The dispute highlights tensions between the national ministry, which oversees cultural heritage projects, and local authorities in Slovakia's third-largest city over funding and approval processes for historical preservation work.