Slovak Coalition Party Demands Zero Tax for Mothers, Higher Birth Allowances

Hlas-SD, a ruling coalition party in Slovakia, is demanding zero income tax for mothers of at least four children and increased birth allowances as conditions for supporting the government's budget proposal. The party has indicated it will have difficulty backing the budget without these family support measures being included. Party representatives have suggested they would be open to lowering the threshold to mothers with three or more children during negotiations. Hlas-SD is part of the three-party coalition government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, making their budget support crucial for the government's fiscal plans.