Fico dismisses reports of finance minister's departure to central bank
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Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected claims that Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický plans to leave his position to join the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS). Fico stated it was "fiction" that Kamenický would depart, emphasizing that the minister must focus on preparing the state budget. The prime minister declined to comment on ongoing criminal proceedings against former NBS governor Peter Kažimír. Fico leads Slovakia's ruling Smer-SD party, while speculation about ministerial changes comes amid broader political and economic challenges facing the government.