Slovak Parliament Speaker Danko Makes Threats in Controversial Statement

Andrej Danko, Speaker of Slovakia's National Council parliament, made threatening statements that have drawn criticism for being described as cynical and tragic even by his own standards. Danko, who represents the Slovak National Party (SNS), a nationalist party that is part of the ruling coalition with Robert Fico's Smer-SD, has a history of controversial public statements. The specific nature of the threats was not detailed, but the incident has generated significant negative reaction given Danko's senior position in Slovakia's legislative body.