Slovakia has a new Prime Minister

Slovak President Zuzana Caputova and new Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (left) at the appointment ceremony in Bratislava, Slovakia, October 25, 2023. Photo: AFP/VNA

Mr Fico's Social Democratic Orientation Party (Smer-SD) came first in the general election on September 30 and formed a coalition with two other parties.

The appointment ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace and was broadcast live on Slovak media. This is Mr. Fico's fourth term as Prime Minister of Slovakia. During the election campaign, the politician's Smer-SD party expressed its opposition to military aid to Ukraine.

In the early elections for the Council of State (Parliament) of Slovakia on September 30, Smer-SD came first with 42 seats in the 150-seat Parliament. The Progressive Party of Slovakia (PS) came second with 32 seats and the Social Democratic Voice (Hlas-SD) came third with 27 seats. In addition, four other political parties and alliances won seats in the Slovak Parliament - including the OLaNO alliance with 16 seats; the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) with 12 seats; the Freedom and Solidarity Party (SaS) with 11 seats; and the Slovak National Party (SNS) with 10 seats.

At its first session on October 25, the Slovak Parliament elected Peter Pellegrini, leader of Hlas-SD, as Speaker of the Parliament.

Smer-SD has joined forces with Hlas-SD and SNS to win a majority of 79 seats in the new parliament. Smer-SD and Hlas-SD each hold seven ministerial seats, SNS holds two seats and from 2024 will hold the newly created Minister of Sports and Tourism.

(Source: Tin Tuc Newspaper)

Source: https://vtc.vn/slovakia-co-thu-tuong-moi-ar829643.html