KOZ: Gov't greenlights state budget without prior talks with unions

For the first time in the history of Slovakia, the Government passed a bill on the state budget on Wednesday (October 14) without any prior tripartite consultations (talks between representatives of the Government, unionists and employers), Confederation of Labour Unions (KOZ) spokesperson Martina Nemethova warned on Thursday. According to KOZ President Marian Magdosko, labour minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) hasn't even bothered to call the unionists.