Interior Ministry to relocate from recently purchased building, opting to pay rent instead of renovation

Slovakia's Interior Ministry will move out of a building it recently purchased and pay rent to a private company instead of proceeding with planned renovations. The ministry, led by Matúš Šutaj Eštok of the ruling Hlas party, had acquired the property but has now decided against refurbishing it. The decision means taxpayers will cover rental costs for alternative premises rather than investment in the state-owned building. The move raises questions about the ministry's property management strategy and the efficient use of public funds, particularly given that the building was only recently brought into state ownership.