Slovak President Asks Corruption Fighter to Form New Government
- Matovic seeks four-way coalition with constitutional majority
- Ruling parties must overcome personal, program differences
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Slovakia’s president asked anti-corruption crusader Igor Matovic to 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.