Opposition Leader Reveals Expensive Interior Details of Slovakia's New Defense Ministry Headquarters

Opposition politician Jaroslav Naď has published photographs showing expensive interior furnishings at Slovakia's new Defense Ministry headquarters currently under construction in Bratislava's Kukurica district. The images reveal costly items including urinals priced at 630 euros each, seating in military uniform colors, and designer kitchen units ordered by current Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák. The renovation of the former military barracks Hviezda is proceeding at a cost exceeding 58 million euros. Naď, leader of the Democrats party and a former defense minister himself, shared the photos on Facebook as part of ongoing criticism of the project's expenses. The new headquarters represents one of Slovakia's largest government construction projects, though it has faced scrutiny over its high costs and luxury appointments for what is intended as a government office building.