Labor Minister and Hlas-SD deputy chairman Erik Tomáš believes the ruling coalition will keep its majority in the National Council. According to him, the fate of the coalition will be decided by the stance of ministers Tomáš Taraba and Andrej Danko. He said this on Sunday's discussion program O 5 minút 12, in which he debated with Marián Viskupič, deputy chairman of the National Council Committee. SITA ↗
Tomáš also stated that the coalition parties have agreed on political priorities concerning preparation of next year's state budget. He denied that anyone in the coalition was blackmailing anyone else. According to him, Hlas-SD does not want early elections and wants to push through the remaining points of its program. hnonline.sk ↗
The minister also guaranteed that seniors will receive a thirteenth pension again this year. According to his statement, discussions on pension valorization are still ongoing. No further details on the outcome of these negotiations were given during the program. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
The discussion also addressed the functioning of the government coalition and the budget priorities of the individual parties. Viskupič represented the opposition SaS in the program, while Tomáš defended the position of the Hlas-SD party and the government. STVR (Spravy) ↗
Further developments will depend on the coalition parties reaching an agreement on securing a parliamentary majority and on the final form of next year's budget. The coalition will also have to decide on issues related to pension valorization.
Tomáš believes the government majority will hold, decision rests with Taraba and Danko
On Record
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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Sledujte NAŽIVO: Hosťami relácie O 5 minút 12 sú Erik Tomáš a Marián Viskupič
STVR (Spravy)
| 11:54 27.09.
Erik Tomáš verí v zachovanie vládnej väčšiny. Osud koalície podľa neho závisí od Tarabu a Danka
SITA
| 15:15 27.09.
Sledujte NAŽIVO reláciu O 5 minút 12.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 11:55 27.09.
Na politických prioritách ohľadom rozpočtu je v koalícii dohoda. Fakt nikto nikoho nevydiera, tvrdí Tomáš
hnonline.sk
| 15:00 27.09.
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