Slovak Labor Ministry Awarded Millions to Party-Affiliated NGOs Founded Days Before Grant Announcement
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Slovakia's Ministry of Labor awarded millions of euros in grants to non-governmental organizations with close ties to the ruling Hlas party, some of which were established just days before the grant opportunity was announced. The ministry, controlled by Hlas, distributed the funding to NGOs run by party functionaries, raising questions about the transparency and fairness of the grant allocation process. Hlas is a center-left party that split from the dominant Smer-SD party in 2020 and currently serves as a junior partner in Slovakia's ruling coalition government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico.