 On 20 April 1939, the government banned the largest Hungarian cultural association, SzEMKE, which resulted in an overall decline of activities of the Hungarian minority.Activities of SzEMKE were restored when Hungary permitted the Slovak cultural organization Spolok svätého Vojtecha (St. Vojtech Socity).The Hungarian minority had two daily newspapers ("Új Hírek" and "Esti Ujság") and eight local weeklies.