Coalition stability tested as lawmakers debate constitutional changes
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Slovakia's governing coalition is navigating a difficult legislative stretch as a dispute over a "rebates" initiative reaches the parliament floor. The proposal has been halted for now, but the political group surrounding Tomáš Taraba is thought to hold enough influence to make the pause a temporary one.
Prime Minister Robert Fico has meanwhile offered a novel metric for national prosperity, citing a sold-out iPhone as proof of high living standards. The opposition, less convinced by the availability of consumer electronics, pointed instead to the costs of housing and the Prime Minister’s own use of a private jet.
In the courts, investigator Peter Juhas has broken years of silence to allege high-level interference in the inquiry into the murder of Ján Kuciak. Separately, the automotive sector faces its own transition as Kia considers ending the production of combustion engines at its Žilina plant.