Slovak MP Physically Confronts Opposition Lawmaker in Parliament

A physical altercation occurred in Slovakia's parliament last week between Adam Lučanský, a member of the nationalist SNS party, and opposition lawmaker Mária Kolíková of the liberal SaS party. Lučanský pushed into Kolíková and her assistant on the stairs as she was walking to the parliament's assembly hall. "He almost knocked me down the stairs. Along with my assistant," Kolíková stated during Wednesday's parliamentary debate, describing the incident as unpleasant. The confrontation highlights growing tensions in Slovakia's National Council between the ruling coalition, which includes the nationalist Slovak National Party (SNS), and opposition parties like Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), a liberal party that has been critical of the current government's policies.