President Peter Pellegrini does not currently intend to appoint State Secretary Filip Kuffa as Minister of the Environment. He expects Prime Minister Robert Fico to propose another candidate to lead the environment ministry. hnonline.sk ↗
Pellegrini agreed on this approach with Fico. According to the president's current decision, Kuffa will therefore not become Minister of the Environment. The president also stated that until a final decision is made, the ministry is to be led by Prime Minister Fico. ta3.com ↗
The situation relates to filling the vacant post of Minister of the Environment. Kuffa currently serves as state secretary at this ministry. His nomination for the ministerial post came into the spotlight after the president refused to confirm it immediately.
Pellegrini's position could change depending on a decision by the Constitutional Court. According to statements made so far, the president does not plan to appoint Kuffa unless the court orders him to do so.
Further steps therefore depend mainly on the prime minister, who is to submit the name of a new candidate to the president. Until then, the functioning of the ministry is to be ensured under the leadership of the prime minister. The final appointment to the post of Minister of the Environment will be decided after a new nomination is submitted or after a possible decision by the Constitutional Court.
Pellegrini Refuses to Appoint Kuffa, Fico Expected to Nominate Another Minister
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Robert Fico
Predseda vlády SR
27.09.2026
„Ja kľudne rátam s tým, že budú v januári voľby."
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Robert Fico
Predseda vlády Slovenskej republiky
08.09.2026
„Pán Žilinka by mal z funkcie odstúpiť pre zlyhania a nespôsobilosť plniť úlohy generálneho prokurátora. A zotrvávaním vo svojej funkcii bude vytvárať podmienky na prípravu a schválenie rozsiahlej reformy rezortu prokuratúry."
Premiér na tlačovej konferencii vyzval generálneho prokurátora na odchod a pohrozil reformou prokuratúry.
Peter Pellegrini
Prezident Slovenskej republiky
05.09.2026
„Možno by bolo lepšie vytvoriť jednu širokospektrálnu koalíciu z dvoch veľkých strán ako zliepať naľavo a napravo päťciferné či šesťčlenné koalície, ktoré sa po roku rozpadnú."
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Peter Pellegrini
Prezident Slovenskej republiky
05.09.2026
„Dnes by bolo odo mňa nezodpovedné, aby som voličom odkazoval, koho majú alebo nemajú voliť."
Odpoveď na otázku, či by po voľbách vymenoval vládu, v ktorej by bola aj Republika.
Robert Fico
Predseda vlády Slovenskej republiky
05.09.2026
„Rozpočet je však spoločnou zodpovednosťou Smeru, Hlasu, SNS a skupiny nezávislých poslancov okolo ministra Huliaka."
Video na sociálnej sieti o zodpovednosti koalície za štátny rozpočet na rok 2027.
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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.
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Pellegrini nevymenuje Kuffu za ministra životného prostredia: Ak mi to neprikáže Ústavný súd, rezort povedie Fico
ta3.com
| 18:00 12.11.
Prezident očakáva, že premiér predloží iného kandidáta na ministra životného prostredia
hnonline.sk
| 08:23 13.11.
Pellegrini chce od Fica nového kandidáta na šéfa envirorezortu. Kuffa ministrom nebude
ekonomika.pravda.sk
| 08:16 13.11.
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