Several ministers say the government will eventually submit a motion of confidence to parliament — even though many believed it wouldn’t be necessary after the state budget was approved.
But constitutional lawyer Vincent Bujňák says the so-called debt brake law makes the requirement clear: once the national debt reaches a set limit, the government must request a vote of confidence, and parliament must approve how public finances are being managed.
The debt brake is based on two pillars — the 2011 Constitutional Law on Budgetary Responsibility, and a separate provision committing Slovakia to protect the long-term sustainability of public finances.
Fiscal Council member Martin Šuster noted that Slovakia’s debt had been falling until 2019, when the pandemic and later energy and security crises pushed it back into the penalty zones.
Source: Rádiožurnál, Slovak Radio
