Government Coalition Member Accuses Deputy Prime Minister of Theft

A Slovak government coalition member has publicly accused Deputy Prime Minister Peter Žiga of theft, claiming that without oversight from Rudolf Huliak, Žiga would steal even more. The accusation represents a significant escalation in tensions within Slovakia's ruling coalition, highlighting internal conflicts that could threaten government stability. Rudolf Huliak, who leads the Slovak National Party (SNS), a junior partner in the ruling coalition alongside the dominant Smer-SD party, appears to be positioning himself as monitoring his coalition partner's conduct. Such public accusations between coalition partners are unusual and suggest deepening fractures within the government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico.