Slovak PM Fico Denies Finance Minister Will Leave for Central Bank Post
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Prime Minister Robert Fico dismissed reports that Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický plans to leave his position to join the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), the country's central bank. Fico stated that Kamenický must remain to prepare the state budget for 2027. The prime minister emphasized his priority is maintaining a functional government majority capable of approving the upcoming budget. Fico declined to comment on ongoing criminal proceedings against former central bank governor Peter Kažimír, who faces corruption charges related to his previous tenure.