Slovak government to face confidence vote as debt hits limits
The government is expected to win the vote with a 78-seat majority after debt rose to 61.4%, officials said.
- On Thursday, the government of Populist Prime Minister Robert Fico faces a parliamentary confidence vote triggered by fiscal limits set by the Constitution.
- The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the government must hold the vote without delay, following an opposition complaint after Eurostat reported debt reached 59.7% of gross national product.
- Slovak Statistics Office data shows it has moved to 61.4%, while The Slovak Supreme Audit noted the economy grew only 0.8% in 2025 amid spending for COVID-19.
- With 78 seats in the National Council, the coalition government is expected to win the vote, and coalition lawmakers limited debate to 12 1/2 hours.
- Fico originally planned to link the vote to next year's state budget, as Slovakia manages economic shocks from the Russian war in Ukraine and European energy price spikes.
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Despite the increase in government debt.
Dnevni list Danas
n1info.rsThe Slovak government won a confidence vote in parliament, which was triggered by the country's debt exceeding fiscal limits set by the Constitution.
The National Council of the Slovak Republic voted in favor of Robert Fico's government on Thursday evening. The cabinet was supported by 78 lawmakers, while 54 voted against. The vote also ended the extraordinary 60th session of parliament, which had a single agenda item.
Slovak government wins confidence vote after debt breach
June 18 - Slovakia's parliament backed the government on Thursday in a confidence vote triggered by a breach of the country's legal debt limits, but the move sharpened debate over fiscal policy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Washington Times
Chronicle OnlineSlovakia’s government wins parliamentary confidence vote over debt exceeding constitutional limit
The Slovak government won a parliamentary confidence vote Thursday that was triggered by the country's debt surpassing fiscal limits set by the Constitution.
Slovakia has exceeded a debt limit, which is why the Constitutional Court has obliged the Bratislava government to ask the question of trust.
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