Slovak President to Ask Corruption Fighter to Form Government
- Matovic’s Ordinary People party won elections this weekend
- He plans to lead a four-party coalition in the EU, NATO member
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Slovakia’s president said she’ll ask anti-corruption crusader Igor Matovic to a form a government after his party triumphed in elections at the weekend.
Propelled by anger at the killing of an investigative reporter two years ago, four opposition groups -- led by Matovic’s pro-Western Ordinary People -- won an unexpectedly large parliamentary majority. They prevailed after graft allegations damaged the ruling Smer party.