The opposition-backed Korčok stated he noticed no motive to ship Slovak troopers to battle in neighboring Ukraine, however added that he supported Kyiv in its warfare in opposition to invading Russian forces as a result of “Ukraine’s safety will increase our personal safety … It’s clear that if Ukraine loses the warfare, it brings warfare that a lot nearer to our personal border.”
Then it was the flip of Erik Tomáš, minister of social affairs and a member of Pellegrini’s social gathering, who stated at a March 27 press convention: “I need to inform individuals, seniors and all at-risk teams, that if Korčok turns into president and this authorities falls, you’ll lose all of your social advantages.”
Tomáš didn’t clarify how Korčok may trigger the federal government to fall or what energy the presidency had over social advantages, that are permitted by Tomáš’ personal ministry.
Talking on the identical press convention, Pellegrini harked again to the Covid-19 pandemic, which unfolded in the course of the earlier 2020-2023 authorities during which Korčok served as overseas minister. Additionally siding with pensioners, Pellegrini stated that “in the course of the pandemic, they had been locked up at residence … they froze the minimal pensions, on which you’ll be able to barely survive, and for a number of years they didn’t improve them even by a penny.”
Tomáš then introduced a one-time cost of €300 to pensioners “as compensation and recompense for all these damages,” in addition to a Christmas pension bonus of €600.
Protection Minister Robert Kaliňák on March 28 introduced that some 20,000 Slovak troopers and ministry workers can be receiving a €500 spring bonus. To not be outdone, Inside Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok — additionally a member of Pellegrini’s Hlas social gathering — introduced on social media that just about 24,000 police and firefighters can be receiving a €500 bonus of their subsequent pay packets as effectively.
