Slovakia’s President, a Key EU Ally, Won’t Seek New Term
- Kiska sees his decision helping end ‘era of confrontation’
- President is vocal critic of government led by Smer party
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Slovak President Andrej Kiska won’t seek a second term in next year’s election, removing a key pro-European voice in a country that is at the center of a region gripped by a rise of euroskeptic and anti-establishment sentiment.
Kiska told a news conference Tuesday that he would step aside, saying some of his decisions had divided society. His departure would help end “the era of political confrontation,” he said. The 55 year-old former entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist said he wanted to spend more time with his family.