Opposition urges president not to appoint Kmec and Radačovský as ambassadors

Slovakia's opposition parties have called on President Peter Pellegrini not to appoint two proposed ambassadors, arguing that diplomatic posts should not serve as refuges for incompetent politicians. The appeal concerns the nominations of Kmec and Radačovský for ambassadorial positions. Veronika Remišová, a prominent opposition figure and leader of the liberal For the People party, declared that diplomacy cannot become a dumping ground for failed politicians. The controversy reflects broader tensions between Slovakia's ruling coalition, led by the populist Smer-SD party, and opposition parties over government appointments to key diplomatic positions.