Coalition Leaders Guarantee Majority of Votes for Consolidation Package

Bratislava, October 2 (TASR) - Chairs of coalition parties Smer-SD, Voice-SD and SNS agreed at a session of the coalition council on Wednesday to guarantee the governing majority and capability to pass in Parliament all the important decisions, including the Consolidation Act and the Tax on Financial Transactions Act, TASR learnt from the Government Office's press department on the same day. The coalition leaders also discussed the issue of upcoming no-confidence motions in government members - Health Minister Zuzana Dolinkova (Voice-SD), Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova (SNS nominee) and Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD). "No reasons exist for the ouster of these ministers and in this spirit the coalition will approach the votes in Parliament too," reads the statement about the opposition-initiated motions. The vote on the consolidation package is to be held on Thursday (October 3). mf/mcs