Slovak Parliament Speaker and Opposition Leader Unite in Criticism of Prime Minister Fico

Parliament Speaker Andrej Danko and opposition leader Michal Šimečka have found common ground in their criticism of Prime Minister Robert Fico, marking an unusual moment of agreement between the ruling coalition and opposition. Danko, who leads the Slovak National Party (SNS), accused Fico of "gutting" his coalition partners and claimed that President Peter Pellegrini has abandoned the Hlas party, his former political home. The criticism from within the ruling coalition highlights growing tensions between Fico's dominant Smer-SD party and its junior partners. Danko's public complaints suggest discord within the four-party coalition government, which includes Smer-SD, Hlas, SNS, and the far-right Republic party, while Šimečka leads the liberal Progressive Slovakia party, the largest opposition force in parliament.