# SNS political pressure on Slovak Environment Minister > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sns-political-pressure-on-slovak-environment-minister > Updated: 2026-08-16T09:54:36.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. The SNS political party has formally nominated State Secretary Filip Kuffa to replace Tomáš Taraba as the Minister of Environment. SNS leader Andrej Danko stated that the relationship between Taraba and the party has not improved, noting that Taraba must resolve trust issues with party representatives by mid-September. Prime Minister Robert Fico commented on the situation, describing Taraba as a “good minister from a professional standpoint” but acknowledged that the decision regarding a replacement rests with SNS as the coalition partner. A prior agreement suggests that if relations are not reconciled by September 30, a personnel change will occur. In a related development, State Secretary Kuffa’s visit to the municipality of Látky has drawn criticism from Mayor Mário Kubiš. The mayor expressed concern over a lack of prior communication regarding Kuffa’s visit to the Čechánky district, which is relevant to the planned Málinec – Látky pumping hydroelectric power plant project. Kubiš argued that the state representative failed to engage in open dialogue with local government, meeting only with civic association representatives instead. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-16: SNS nominates Filip Kuffa to replace Tomáš Taraba as Environment Minister SNS has nominated Filip Kuffa to replace Tomáš Taraba as Slovakia's Environment Minister due to strained party relations. Meanwhile, Kuffa's visit to Látky regarding a hydro project drew local criticism. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sns-proposes-filip-kuffa-for-minister-of-environment ### 2026-08-13: SNS party pressures Slovak Environment Minister Taraba to resign The SNS party is pressuring Slovak Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba to resign by mid-September, proposing Filip Kuffa as a replacement, while Taraba manages controversial wind energy policy reforms. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sns-party-pressures-slovak-environment-minister-taraba-to-resign --- Cite as: SNS political pressure on Slovak Environment Minister. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sns-political-pressure-on-slovak-environment-minister