Slovak MP Stakes Position Over Hospital Project Cost Dispute

Member of Parliament Jana Bittó Cigániková has put her position on the line over concerns about the unclear final cost of a major hospital project in Prešov, eastern Slovakia. The lawmaker expressed doubts about the project's pricing transparency, prompting a response from Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák, who rejected allegations of cost overruns and defended the project as worth hundreds of millions of euros. The dispute highlights broader concerns about public procurement transparency in major infrastructure projects, with the Prešov hospital development representing one of Slovakia's significant healthcare investments.