Kollar opens special parliamentary session at second attempt

Parliamentary Chair Boris Kollar on Thursday opened a special session with a no-confidence motion in Prime Minister Igor Matovic as the sole point on the agenda. Kollar managed to do so at the second attempt, as not enough MPs were present at the first one. Matovic will thus face a no-confidence motion for the first time since he assumed his post. The proposal to convene the session was submitted by opposition MPs Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) and Richard Rasi (Independent) after the media reported that Matovic's diploma thesis had been plagiarised.