New Slovak government pledges coronavirus will not hamper focus on eradicating graft


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  • Sunday, 19 Apr 2020

FILE PHOTO: Slovakia's Prime Minister Igor Matovic wearing a protective face mask attends a news conference at the Government Office, in Bratislava, Slovakia March 21, 2020. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The new Slovak government will focus on fighting corruption, improving economic competitiveness and restoring people's trust in the state, the cabinet said in a programme declaration that it approved on Sunday.

The document is the basis for an initial vote of confidence in parliament - a constitutional requirement within 30 days of a government taking offfice - which will start debating the plans on Monday.

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