Coalition Leader Calls for Minister's Dismissal but Prime Minister Refuses
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Coalition council member Andrej Danko demanded the dismissal of Minister Denisa Saková Taraba from the government during a recent coalition meeting. However, Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected the call and decided to keep Taraba in her position. The disagreement highlights tensions within Slovakia's ruling coalition, which consists of Fico's Smer-SD social democratic party, Danko's Slovak National Party (SNS), and the Voice party. Coalition councils serve as coordinating bodies where the governing parties discuss policy and personnel decisions.