MPs Elect Dubeci from Progressive Slovakia as House Vice-chair

Bratislava, 18 June (TASR) - MPs elected head of the parliamentary caucus of the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) Martin Dubeci to the post of parliamentary vice-chair in a secret ballot on Wednesday. Of the 79 valid votes cast by MPs, 78 voted in favour, none voted against and one abstained. The results of the election were announced in the plenum. "I see this as a small step towards normalising the situation here in Parliament. I think it's absolutely standard for the opposition to be represented in the leadership of Parliament," Dubeci said of his election, adding that he plans to defend the boundaries of institutions that are "tested on a daily basis." The opposition traditionally holds one post of House vice-chair. The post was vacant for a long time after MPs removed PS leader Michal Simecka from it in September 2024. He decided not to run again. In addition to Dubeci, Tibor Gaspar (Smer-SD), SNS leader Andrej Danko and Peter Ziga (Voice-SD) are also parliamentary vice-chairs. am