The dispute around Robert Fico has expanded to include the income of his son Michal Fico from the Smer Agency. Progressive Slovakia claims that as the sole executive of the company, he also received money from the state contribution for elections, and reminds the prime minister of his own earlier statement about resigning in the event of a similar finding. aktuality.sk ↗
At the same time, the opposition is announcing a proposal to tighten campaign financing rules. It wants business companies established by political parties to also be required to keep transparent accounts. The ruling party rejects the criticism. According to new information, Michal Fico was said to receive 5,000 euros a month and to have earned tens of thousands of euros at the Smer Agency. hnonline.sk ↗
At the European level, the conflict over the rule of law and EU funds remains open. The European Public Prosecutor's Office had earlier warned the European Commission about risks concerning EU funds in Slovakia, and MEP Miriam Lexmann linked these concerns to the resolution adopted by the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Fico rejected the resolution as a political manifesto lacking objectivity and claimed that payments from EU funds are arriving without problems. SITA ↗
Alongside the domestic dispute, the prime minister also opened other European topics. He wants to address with Ursula von der Leyen the reimbursement of military equipment donated to Ukraine, and he named Albania, Serbia, and Montenegro as the Western Balkan countries best prepared for EU accession. Meanwhile, foreign media describe concerns about Slovakia's development due to corruption cases and Fico's closeness to Russia. ta3.com ↗
Further developments will depend on Smer's response to the Smer Agency case, on the opposition's proposal to change party financing rules, and on how European institutions proceed with disputes over EU funds and the rule of law. dennikn.sk ↗
Fico faces call to resign, dispute with the EU remains in the background
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Progresívne Slovensko navrhuje sprísniť pravidlá pre financovanie kampaní, strany by mali zverejňovať účty
aktuality.sk
| 16:39 09.06.
Fico: Albánsko, Srbsko a Čierna Hora sú do EÚ pripravené najlepšie
teraz.sk
| 15:34 05.06.
Prišla by čerstvá krv. Fico má svojich favoritov na vstup do EÚ, sú nimi Albánsko, Srbsko a Čierna Hora
hnonline.sk
| 15:31 05.06.
Na účte Michala Fica končia desaťtisíce eur, ktoré jeho otec Robert Fico získal od štátu
aktuality.sk
| 06:30 09.06.
Robert Fico chce riešiť preplatenie vojenskej pomoci Ukrajine. S Ursulou von der Leyenovou sa stretne na samite
ta3.com
| 15:31 05.06.
Fico chce preplatenie darovanej techniky riešiť s von der Leyenovou
teraz.sk
| 15:27 05.06.
Fico chce preplatenie darovanej techniky riešiť s von der Leyenovou, hovorí o nedostatku finančných zdrojov
hnonline.sk
| 15:25 05.06.
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