Environment Minister Peter Žiga (Smer-SD), who faced a no-confidence motion at an extraordinary session of the Parliament on Friday, will remain at his post. Only 37 out of 107 present lawmakers voted for his ouster over the ferry case on the Danube River. The Opposition claims that the tender was adjusted in favour of its eventual winner. In addition, the tender winner is allegedly close to the governing Smer-SD party. In his response, Žiga claimed that the state hasn't lost a single euro and no one has stolen anything. The minister rejected the notion that the public tender for operating the ferry was manipulated.
Zuzana Botíková, Photo: TASR
