Slovak Coalition Agrees to Resolve SNS Cabinet Reshuffle Demand

Slovakia's ruling coalition has reached an agreement on handling a cabinet reshuffle request from the Slovak National Party (SNS), according to parliamentary speaker Juraj Hrabko. Under the coalition agreement, SNS leader Andrej Danko has the right to propose replacing his party's nominee in the government, while Prime Minister Robert Fico retains the authority to determine when the request will be addressed. Hrabko acknowledged that the resolution process was not standard but said it helped prevent a coalition crisis. The SNS is part of Slovakia's three-party ruling coalition alongside Fico's Smer-SD party and Hlas-SD, and internal disputes over ministerial positions have the potential to destabilize the government that took power following elections in late 2023.