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Slovak president seeks early vote after government falls

FILE PHOTO: Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger listens during a news conference in Tallinn, Estonia November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Slovak President Zuzana Caputova pushed on Friday for early elections after dismissing the government after it lost a no-confidence vote, deepening instability amid an energy crisis and war in neighbouring Ukraine.

Caputova asked Prime Minister Eduard Heger and his cabinet to stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new government can be formed, but she said early elections were a better option.

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