Slovak leader Sulik resigns over Russian COVID-19 vaccine crisis | Daily Sabah - Daily Sabah

They threatened to leave the government, if the prime minister did not step down.
Matovic suggested he would remain in the government as an unspecified minister, but Sulik dismissed that idea.
The crisis erupted when a secret deal came to light two weeks ago involving Slovakia’s agreement to acquire 2 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
The populist prime minister orchestrated the deal despite disagreement among his coalition partners.
However, the two parties that demanded his resignation said the deal cast doubts on Slovakia's clear pro-Western orientation.

Published On: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:02:00 GMT