Environment Minister Taraba Denies Reports of SNS Calling for His Dismissal

Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba has strongly rejected reports that the Slovak National Party (SNS) has requested his removal from office. The minister responded on social media to statements from SNS headquarters, saying he takes the media reports with great skepticism and considers them to be gossip. Taraba stated he does not believe there was any actual request for his dismissal and that he will not participate in what he characterized as rumor-mongering. The Slovak National Party is part of the ruling coalition government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer-SD party. Internal tensions within coalition parties over ministerial positions are common in Slovak politics, though such disputes are typically resolved through party negotiations rather than public statements.