Slovakia PM offers to swap roles with finance minister
By DW
03 April 2021 |
1:23 pm
Prime Minister Igor Matovic has pitched switching jobs to resolve the standoff over the ruling coalition's pandemic measures. However, some are calling for his removal entirely.
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