resignation of the interim government of Eduard Heger

The political crisis in Slovakia, a country of 5.4 million inhabitants, a member of the EU and NATO, worsened this week with the resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and that of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Article written by

Posted

Reading time : 1 min.

Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger in Brussels, Belgium, on March 24, 2023. (LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP)

Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger declared on Sunday May 7 that he had brought the resignation of his interim government to President Zuzana Caputova, following a persistent political crisis. “I asked the president to revoke my mandate”, Eduard Heger, who has led the interim government since December, told reporters.

The Prime Minister assured that all his decisions will be coordinated with the Head of State, whom he must meet on Sunday afternoon. Slovak MPs overthrew the four-party coalition government of Eduard Heger in a vote of no confidence on December 15. Since then, his team has managed the country until the new elections to be held on September 30.

The political crisis in Slovakia, a country of 5.4 million inhabitants, a member of the EU and NATO, has deepened this week. On Thursday, the Minister of Agriculture, Samuel Vlcan announced his resignation after a case concerning a subsidy of 1.4 million euros granted to his company was revealed. The next day, Foreign Minister Rastislav Kacer also announced his desire to leave the government.


source site