Pellegrini to resign as house vice-chair in autumn; wants special caucus

Former prime minister Peter Pellegrini, who recently announced that he'll leave Smer-SD soon, stated at a press conference on Thursday that he'll resign as parliamentary vice-chairman in September. Pellegrini and another dozen parliamentary defectors from Smer (most of whom still haven't officially given up their Smer membership) will soon present a new party, with Pellegrini planning to ask Parliament to be allowed to create a new caucus in September.