Tomas Drucker resigned as interior minister on April 16, under pressure to dismiss a police chief targeted by protesters dissatisfied with the investigation into the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend in February. Sakova’s appointment is unlikely to demands for a fresh start at the ministry, where she has served for ten years.
With an expected rise in auto capacity and consistently strong domestic demand, growth is forecast to average around 4% in 2018-19.
Slovakia’s economy will thus become more balanced, between domestic demand and exports, but FDI inflows have yet to recover.
The government will face pressure domestically and from the EU over the introduction of new anti-corruption and public-procurement measures.
