Fico takes action against his nationalist coalition partner

Following a number of domestic policy scandals Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has deprived his right-wing nationalist coalition partner, the Slovak National Party (SNS), of one of its three ministries. The left-wing daily Pravda heartily welcomes the move: "Fico may not have broken up the coalition with SNS leader Ján Slota ... but he has given him to understand that the party is incapable of holding high office without thieving going on. … Fico's surprise attack is the right approach. The ministers of the SNS were just comedy figures and their constantly being replaced didn't solve anything. The real minister was always Slota, an arrogant politician who has lined his own pockets in a way that should interest not only the media but also the chief public prosecutor. Fico deserves support in the fight against Slota, but not applause. He was told back in 2006 that the coalition with Slota and [former autocratic prime minister Vladimir] Mečiar was suicide."

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