Coalition Split Over Taraba's Future as SNS Leader Demands Immediate Removal
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A rift has emerged within Slovakia's ruling coalition over the fate of Deputy Prime Minister Tomáš Taraba, with Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Andrej Danko demanding his immediate dismissal while Prime Minister Robert Fico wants to wait more than a year before making any decision. Fico, leader of the ruling social-democratic Smer-SD party, again defended Taraba but acknowledged facing a dilemma over the controversial deputy prime minister's position. The disagreement highlights tensions within the three-party coalition government that has been in power since October 2023, with the SNS and Smer-SD at odds over personnel decisions that could affect government stability.