Slovak-Hungarian tensions

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány recently declined again an invitation from his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico to pay an official visit to Bratislava. He explained his refusal citing the anti-Hungarian verbal attacks of Fico's coalition partner Jan Slota, leader of the Slovak National Party. On the website of the liberal daily Sme Dana Salajová writes: "Fico has shown a lack of understanding for the refusal instead of realising that Slota and his party do not belong in government. It is hard to believe that there could still be any Slovaks willing to vote for the pseudo-politician Slota, with his vulgar speeches. And if there were, it was up to Fico to choose his coalition partner responsibly. A boor has no place in the company of respectable people. But our prime minister does not appear to have understood this."

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