Parliamentary Committee Fails to Approve Resolution on Diplomatic Nominations

The Foreign Affairs Committee of Slovakia's parliament failed to approve a resolution regarding Peter Kmec, one of two controversial diplomatic nominees, and did not have time to hear from the second nominee, Radačovský. The National Council's Foreign Affairs Committee, which reviews diplomatic appointments, was unable to complete its assessment of both candidates during its session. Opposition parties have already called on President Peter Pellegrini not to appoint either Kmec or Radačovský to their proposed diplomatic posts. The committee's failure to approve the resolution suggests significant parliamentary resistance to at least one of the nominations, though the president retains the constitutional authority to make diplomatic appointments regardless of parliamentary recommendations.