Former Slovak PM Heger Says Fico Will Obstruct Visegrad Group Relations

Former Prime Minister Eduard Heger, now a member of the Democrats party, said that current Prime Minister Robert Fico poses a problem for the Visegrad Group and will obstruct the alliance's functioning. Heger warned that Slovakia will have no relations with Hungary and predicted difficulties for the V4, a regional bloc comprising Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland that coordinates on EU policy and regional issues. The former premier also announced that a referendum petition committee will file a complaint with the Constitutional Court against President Peter Pellegrini's decision to reject one of their referendum questions. Additionally, Heger criticized the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) and Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) parties, claiming they behaved rudely during merger negotiations by "slamming doors in our faces." The comments reflect ongoing tensions in Slovak politics following the return of Fico's Smer-SD party to power after winning elections in 2023.