Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Andrej Danko confirmed that SNS's nominee for the post of environment minister will be Filip Kuffa. The prime minister will meet with Kuffa on Monday. Danko also rejected the possibility of Minister Martina Šimkovičová temporarily taking over the ministry. Refresher.sk ↗
Danko stated that he himself does not want to join the government. He plans to focus on next year's parliamentary elections. According to him, SNS still insists on Kuffa's nomination despite the disputes surrounding the leadership of the Ministry of Environment.
The SNS chairman also continued his criticism of Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba. He claims that if anyone were to cause the government's collapse, it would be Taraba. Danko thus openly pointed to the tension between SNS and the minister who holds the leadership of the environment ministry. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗
Kuffa's nomination was mentioned in Saturday's discussion program on STVR. The further course of action is also to be decided at Monday's meeting between Kuffa and the prime minister. It is not yet clear whether the prime minister will accept the nomination, nor what specific conditions might be attached to it. domov.sme.sk ↗
The developments surrounding the Ministry of Environment remain part of broader disputes within the governing coalition. SNS insists on its candidate, while Danko simultaneously refuses to take on a government post and is preparing for a political contest in next year's parliamentary elections.
Danko confirms Kuffa as SNS's nominee for minister
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Filip Kuffa
Štátny tajomník ministerstva životného prostredia SR
30.08.2026
„Ja som vtedy, napriek tomu, že ma zhodil verejne vo viacerých diskusiách, bol vtedy za predsedom SNS Andrejom Dankom a povedal som mu, aby ho zobrali, pretože výsledkom bude konflikt."
Štátny tajomník v relácii PubliQ o tom, ako sa začal spor medzi SNS a Tomášom Tarabom, keď si Taraba podal prihlášku do strany.
Tomáš Taraba
Minister životného prostredia SR
25.08.2026
„Ja 15. septembra určite neodstúpim."
Reakcia na tlak SNS, ktorá cez šéfa poslaneckého klubu Romana Michelka hovorila o jeho odchode z envirorezortu k tomuto dátumu.
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Danko na ministerstvo životného prostredia nominuje Filipa Kuffu. Premiér sa s ním stretne v pondelok
Refresher.sk
| 13:17 19.09.
Danko: Ak niekto spôsobí pád vlády, bude to Taraba. SNS naďalej trvá na Kuffovi
zurnal.pravda.sk
| 13:13 19.09.
Čo zaznelo v diskusiách: Nominantom SNS na ministra životného prostredia bude Filip Kuffa, potvrdil Danko
domov.sme.sk
| 12:00 19.09.
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