One of the questions in Slovakia's upcoming referendum asks whether citizens support lifetime pensions for top politicians, including prime ministers and parliamentary speakers. Under current rules, only former presidents receive the benefit automatically. Former prime ministers and parliament speakers qualify only after serving two full terms, a condition currently met only by Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) once he leaves office. Constitutional experts say lifetime pensions for former prime ministers or parliamentary speakers are relatively rare internationally, with individual countries setting different rules.
Source: STVR, TASR
Patrícia Polakovičová; Photo: TASR
