Domestic Policies

President Calls for Resignation of PM Matovic

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – It’s necessary to see Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLANO) step down and thus pave the way for a government overhaul, President Zuzana Caputova stated on Tuesday.

Caputova noted that the government crisis has deepened in the past few weeks, as she’s already received the resignations of four Cabinet ministers within less than two weeks.

“The executive and legislative powers aren’t fully operational. This is unacceptable during the present crisis, unseen for decades,” said Caputova in reference to COVID-19.

“Not only ministers responsible for the situation concerning the crisis, but also ministers on whose work the Government stands have begun leaving it,” added Caputova.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

President Appoints Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister

President Zuzana Caputova appointed Dusan Keketi as Tourism and Sport Minister on Friday.

Premier: Youth in Slovakia Becoming Radicalised, Mainly Online

Young people in Slovakia are becoming radicalised, chiefly online, Premier Ludovit Odor and Interior Minister Ivan Simko told the media following a Security Council meeting on Wednesday.

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