Slovak Parliament Suspended After Heated Debate Over Postal Voting Cancellation

Slovakia's parliament suspended proceedings on Friday morning following a heated confrontation during debate over cancelling postal voting from abroad. The conflict erupted while Tibor Gašpar from the ruling Smer-SD party was presenting the proposal to eliminate overseas postal voting, forcing lawmakers to end their working day before noon due to disagreements. The tension was sparked by petition sheets containing approximately 95,000 signatures from citizens opposing the cancellation of postal voting. The National Council, Slovakia's parliament, was unable to continue with regular proceedings after the disruption, highlighting deep divisions over the voting reform proposal.