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Court-Ordered Vote: Slovakia Coalition Wins at 61% Debt

6/19/2026

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The Constitutional Court of Slovakia ordered a confidence vote after public debt exceeded the constitutional 50 % of GDP threshold.
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s three-party coalition won the confidence of the National Council on June 18, 2026.
Seventy-eight coalition lawmakers voted in favor while fifty-four opposition members voted against the motion.
The Slovak Statistics Office reported public debt at 61.4 % of GDP, 2025 growth at 0.8 %, and the budget deficit at 4.45 % of GDP.

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The Constitutional Court of Slovakia ordered a confidence vote after public debt exceeded the constitutional 50 % of GDP threshold.
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s three-party coalition won the confidence of the National Council on June 18, 2026.
Seventy-eight coalition lawmakers voted in favor while fifty-four opposition members voted against the motion.
The Slovak Statistics Office reported public debt at 61.4 % of GDP, 2025 growth at 0.8 %, and the budget deficit at 4.45 % of GDP.