Slovak Ministers to Unveil Social Benefit Changes as Tax Freedom Day Marked

Ministers from Hlas, one of the three parties in Slovakia's ruling coalition, are set to present proposed changes to the country's social welfare benefits system. The announcement comes as the Liberty Institute, a Slovak free-market think tank, declares its annual Tax Freedom Day — the symbolic date on which the average Slovak worker has earned enough to cover their total tax burden for the year and begins earning for themselves. Meanwhile, in the capital Bratislava, the Hip Hop Žije music festival is kicking off, drawing fans of hip-hop culture from across the country.