Hlas Party Stabilizes After Expelling MP Ferenčák, Leader Says

The parliamentary caucus of Hlas-SD has stabilized following the expulsion of MP Radomír Ferenčák, party leader and Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok declared. The minister also defended his recent actions regarding the Whistleblower Protection Office, stating he stands behind his decisions. Hlas-SD is a social-democratic party that forms part of Slovakia's ruling coalition government alongside Smer-SD and the Slovak National Party. The party's parliamentary strength is crucial for maintaining the coalition's majority in the National Council, Slovakia's parliament. Ferenčák's expulsion from the party caucus represents a significant internal disciplinary action that could have implications for the ruling coalition's stability, as parliamentary majorities depend on maintaining party discipline among coalition MPs.