Hungarian Opposition Leader Cuts Salary in Half, Slovak Opposition Leader Faces Pressure to Follow Suit
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Péter Magyar, leader of Hungary's opposition TISZA party, has cut his parliamentary salary in half as a political gesture. The move has prompted calls for Michal Šimečka, leader of Slovakia's opposition Progressive Slovakia party, to make similar financial sacrifices. The development comes as Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico maintains an unprecedented political position of strength in the country's political landscape.