President Peter Pellegrini on Tuesday again refused to appoint Filip Kuffa as Minister of the Environment. He announced his decision during a statement and at the same time informed that he will turn to the Constitutional Court in this matter. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
The president wants the court to clarify his powers regarding the rejection of a candidate for a government member. According to Pellegrini, this should be a decision that will determine once and for all whether the head of state can refuse to appoint a nominated minister. pravda.sk ↗
Pellegrini suspended Kuffa's appointment due to ongoing criminal proceedings related to the environment ministry. Kuffa currently serves as state secretary of the ministry. The president first commented on the rejection of his appointment on October 21. ta3.com ↗
The dispute over the nomination arose between the president and representatives of the governing coalition. Pellegrini has disagreements on this issue with Prime Minister Robert Fico and the chairman of the Slovak National Party, Andrej Danko. aktuality.sk ↗
Until the Constitutional Court's decision, the question of filling the post of Minister of the Environment remains open. The court will have to assess the scope of presidential powers in appointing members of the government and the constitutional interpretation of the procedure in the event of a dispute between the president and the prime minister.
Pellegrini refuses to appoint Kuffa as minister, will turn to the Constitutional Court
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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."
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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."
Relácia Sobotné dialógy v STVR, o možnej povolebnej spolupráci Smeru a Progresívneho Slovenska.
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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Sources (5)
Prezident Peter Pellegrini sa v prípade Filipa Kuffu obracia na Ústavný súd
aktuality.sk
| 14:32 27.10.
Prezident Pellegrini zatiaľ odmieta vymenovať Filipa Kuffu za ministra. V spore sa obracia na Ústavný súd
ta3.com
| 14:35 27.10.
Pellegrini chce problém s Kuffom vyriešiť raz a navždy. Obracia sa preto na Ústavný súd
pravda.sk
| 14:34 27.10.
Prezident naďalej odmieta vymenovať Filipa Kuffu za ministra životného prostredia
presovak.sk
| 14:32 27.10.
Vyhlásenie Pellegriniho k návrhu na vymenovanie Filipa Kuffu za ministra životného prostredia
hnonline.sk
| 14:10 27.10.
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