Former Slovak PM Matovič criticizes opposition leadership change, calls Šimečka weakest opponent for Fico

Igor Matovič, leader of the Slovakia movement and former prime minister, criticized the leadership of Progresívne Slovensko (Progressive Slovakia), calling its chairman Michal Šimečka the weakest potential opponent for Prime Minister Robert Fico. Matovič had expected changes at the helm of the opposition party and criticized Šimečka's behavior toward potential political partners. Matovič, whose Slovakia movement is part of the opposition, emphasized the need for a broad pre-election coalition to challenge the ruling government. Progressive Slovakia is currently the largest opposition party in Slovakia's parliament and has been positioning itself as the main alternative to Fico's Smer-SD party, which leads the current ruling coalition.