Slovak Prime Minister and Defense Minister to Announce Next Steps for Controversial Hospital Construction

Prime Minister Robert Fico and Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kaliňák, who also serves as Defense Minister, will announce the next steps in the closely watched construction of a new hospital. The announcement comes as the project has drawn significant public attention. Meanwhile, Slovakia's parliament, the National Council, will convene for its 52nd session after an extended break, and the city of Banská Bystrica will hold a ceremonial unveiling of a Memorial to Victims of the Holocaust and Racial Violence. The hospital project has become a focal point of public debate, though specific details about the controversy surrounding its development have not been disclosed.