Tomáš Taraba dismissed as Slovak Environment Minister

Tomáš Taraba Robert Fico Slovak National Party government crisis no-confidence vote

The Slovak National Council has voted to dismiss Tomáš Taraba from his positions as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment. The motion passed with 77 votes in favor, while 73 members of the 150-seat parliament were absent.

The dismissal follows a period of intense political friction between Taraba and the Slovak National Party (SNS), a key coalition partner. SNS leader Andrej Danko supported the removal, effectively aligning with the opposition to oust a minister originally nominated by his own party. This move comes after Prime Minister Robert Fico attempted to withdraw a previous dismissal proposal to protect the government's narrow parliamentary majority.

SNS has characterized Fico's earlier decision to withdraw the proposal as an unprecedented breach of the coalition agreement. The political crisis has prompted Fico to convene a meeting of the Smer-SD party leadership to determine the government's next steps. Meanwhile, President Peter Pellegrini is expected to officially remove Taraba from office on Wednesday following the formal delivery of the parliamentary resolution.

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Andrej Danko · Hlas · National Council of the Slovak Republic · Peter Pellegrini · Robert Fico · SNS · Slovak National Party · Tomáš Taraba

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[DISPUTED] The National Council of the Slovak Republic dismissed Tomáš Taraba from the position of Minister of Environment with 77 votes. bratislava.zoznam.sk · www.europesays.com · koktejl.azet.sk · www.info.sk · www.interez.sk · +11 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Dismissed Minister Tomáš Taraba stated that SNS leader Andrej Danko is finished as a politician. www.podtatransky-kurier.sk
[● 7 SOURCES] Prime Minister Robert Fico withdrew the initial dismissal proposal to avoid risking the parliamentary majority. bratislava.zoznam.sk · www.interez.sk · www.24hod.sk · www.europesays.com · www.seznamzpravy.cz · +1 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Several SNS MPs supported the opposition's motion to dismiss Taraba in Parliament. www.24hod.sk · www.europesays.com · bratislava.zoznam.sk · www.tyzden.sk · www.seznamzpravy.cz · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] SNS considers Fico's withdrawal of the dismissal proposal an unprecedented breach of the coalition agreement. bratislava.zoznam.sk · www.startitup.sk
[● 3 SOURCES] The vote to dismiss Taraba saw 77 votes in favor, 0 against, and 73 absences. bratislava.zoznam.sk · www.europesays.com · www.seznamzpravy.cz
[DISPUTED] President Peter Pellegrini will dismiss Tomáš Taraba on Wednesday following the parliamentary vote. www.europesays.com · www.info.sk · www.tyzden.sk · www1.pluska.sk
[● 3 SOURCES] Prime Minister Robert Fico has called a meeting of the Smer-SD party leadership for Wednesday to discuss the coalition crisis. www.interez.sk · www1.pluska.sk · www.suedtirolnews.it