In a political discussion session under the baton Moderators Karolína Lacová It was pretty stuffy on Sunday. She was forced to correct jumping into speech at both guests and calm emotions. The former Slovak Prime Minister did not owe anything to his reputation and prepared a gift for the political opponent.
They accepted an invitation to the discussion Radomír Šalitroš, who is the Secretary of State Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Information Technology. Also Smer-SD nominee. Its opponent became Deputy Igor Matovič, who is also chairman of the Movement Slovakia. Together they discussed the amendment to the Constitution, the departure of deputies from Matovic’s party or the drawing of Eurofunds.
At the end of the show, the opposition politician pointed out significant differences in the rule of government between 2022 and the present. He pointed out that During his time at the head of the government, the state budget expenditure reached EUR 23.5 billion with a debt of EUR 1.8 billionWhile according to his chart Robert Fico’s government manages expenditure EUR 33.9 billion and EUR 7.2 billion.
He then turned to the man side by side. “I symbolically brought Mr. Salitroš a jam to hand over to the Minister Kamenický the fig jam,” He said directly in the show holding a sweet delicacy in his hands. Photo can be found in the gallery.
He immediately explained the secretary why he chose such a gift. “Do you know why fig? This symbolically you have … because they gave people Borova, they invent business here, they want to cover it, and you have the original fig jam, because they are figs from the village Borova from my grandmother. You can taste with Kamenický,” He added with anger. You can find a video of that moment at the end of the article.
Matovic hinted at a new adjustment of the Treasury tax, according to which it should be Increase VAT rate from 19 % to 23 % for sweets, sweets, ice cream, jams or salty snacks such as chips or sticks. However, the increased tax will not relate to sugar and salt as raw materialsbaby food, baby food, milk drinks, yoghurts, 100 % juices. These treasury measures are expected to bring approximately EUR 91 million.
Kamenický tried to calm the citizens in an unusual way during the introduction of the measure. “When people bake biscuits at home, they make a sugar jam, they have it for normal rates, reduced VAT. So in this case they will have it at standard prices. Those who make jams at home will not affect you, ” explained at a press conference.
