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Only one signature is still missing to get the euro stabilisation mechanism up and running by the end of June. But Slovakia is dithering – and sorely trying Brussels and its partners’ patience. While incumbent prime minister Robert Fico, who was beaten in the 19 June elections, does not believe he has a mandate to sign off on the package, his likely successor Iveta Radičová hopes parliament will sound off on the matter, as she negotiates the contribution terms with Brussels, reports SME. Slovakia's contribution to the fund, notes the paper, comes to €4.5 billion.
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