The Latest Breaking News from Igor Matovic

Former Slovak PM scuffles with ex-interior minister on election campaign trail

Punches thrown as election rival disrupts campaign event

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023

Slovakia will hold early election in Sept, pro-Ukraine stance at stake

The Slovak parliament approved on Tuesday plans to shorten its four-year term by five months and to hold an early election on Sept. 30 after the centre-right cabinet lost a no-confidence vote and parties failed to form a new majority administration.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023

Slovak PM agrees to early election after plan for new cabinet fails

Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on Tuesday he would start discussions on holding early elections after his attempt to find a majority in parliament following a lost no-confidence vote failed.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Slovak government faces parliamentary no confidence vote

Lawmakers in Slovakia have started debating a parliamentary no-confidence vote against the country’s coalition government in a move that could threaten Prime Minister Eduard Heger’s minority Cabinet

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Slovak finance minister survives vote, more instability ahead

Slovak opposition failed to fire powerful Finance Minister Igor Matovic on Tuesday, but the result spells further instability for the firmly pro-Western and pro-Ukraine government.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

Slovakia has new ministers after party leaves coalition

Slovakia’s president has sworn in new ministers who replaced their predecessors from a junior coalition partner that withdrew from the governing four-party coalition that left Prime Minister Eduard Heger without a parliamentary majority

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Slovak PM not planning confidence vote after losing partner

The Slovak government does not plan to seek a confidence vote in parliament after the departure of a coalition partner which cost the centre-right cabinet its parliamentary majority, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Sep 6, 2022

Slovak government loses its majority after partner withdraws

Slovakia’s political crisis has deepened after a junior party completed its withdrawal from the four-party coalition

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

Slovak economy minister resigns amid govt row, ready to discuss next steps

Slovak Economy Minister Richard Sulik said on Wednesday he had tendered his resignation and was ready for further coalition talks to help defuse a row that has engulfed the government.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Slovak prime minister seeks deal to keep government together as economy minister resigns

Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger sought to defuse a coalition row threatening his government's parliamentary majority on Wednesday by offering to replace his finance minister if parliament passed measures to protect the public from inflation.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022