EXTRAORDINARY The President has definitively vetoed part of Matovic’s package and returns him to parliament – Topky.sk

VIDEO Zuzana Čaputová informs how she decided in the case of Matovič’s package: Zuzana Čaputová Matovič’s package will not be signed and returned to the parliament for discussion by the head of state. At the end of May, the parliament approved a pro-family package from Igor Matovič’s workshop for 83 deputies, including ĽSNS coalition SaS deputies and several experts criticize the way this package is financed, and the fact that Čaputová Update 14:31 “There is controversy with this law. On the one hand, there are funds for families, on the other, local government budgets. First of all, a few facts. The bill was approved by the government and first published on May 18 and the next day. It was immediately filed in the National Council of the Slovak Republic and was approved by the parliament on the sixth day, ie on May 24. The law provides for expenditures of 1.2 million ardy euros per year, “says Čaputová. Photo gallery (5) Source: Topky / Jano Zemiar Čaputová mentions the shortened legislative process and its legislative anchoring, where there is also talk of possible economic damage. According to her, there must be extraordinary facts for this use. “These reasons are not fulfilled and nevertheless this principle has been applied. In preparation for my decision, I have consulted experts such as local government representatives, employers’ associations, pension organizations,” the head of state recalls. “Based on that, I decided to return the law to parliament for discussion,” Caputova said. In the event of a breach of her sentence, Čaputová will turn to the Constitutional Court. The head of state recalled that he did not contradict those parts that should allow immediate assistance. It hinders her that the provisions to be applied from the new year have been approved in an abbreviated legislative procedure. According to her, the conditions for the accelerated regime were not met in these parts. Photo gallery (5) Source: Topky / Jano Zemiar The social partners objected in particular to the legislative process and the circumvention of social dialogue. They also have reservations about the target groups. According to the trade unionists, the package does not help those who are most affected by inflation. Valéria Pokorná from the Slovak Pensioners’ Union pointed out that the anti-inflation package is very unfavorable for seniors. Rastislav Machunka from the Association of Employers’ Unions and Associations (AZZZ) of the Slovak Republic stated that they had asked the President to consider filing with the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic if such a law was passed in parliament again. According to him, the court should assess the abuse of the legislative process and the shortened legislative procedure. Employers are also disturbed by the budgetary implications of the package. They do not consider it anti-inflationary. Pressure from OĽaNO over the carriage in front of the palace The OĽaNO movement has already put political and emotional pressure on the president through the campaign. This consists of a photograph of a pram in front of the Presidential Palace, where there is a text about Čaputová making a positive decision about the package as soon as possible. The Matovic family keep repeating that 200-euro family aid per child is more than necessary, especially these days. Critics point out that the financing of this package will cause a disruption of finances and will be lost mainly by local governments, which are already rioting. Photo gallery (5) Source: Facebook / OĽANO Additionally, we can tax some groups In connection with the proposal to tax extraordinary income from Russian oil, the president of the Association of Industrial Unions and Transport (APZD) Alexei Belyayev said that they were waiting for the proposal, what it should look like. “It is possible to additionally tax some groups, of course, it is very sensitive in terms of competitiveness,” he added. Municipalities have also warned of the potential impact of losing millions of euros on their budgets as a result of the anti-inflation package. “Most regions say its adoption, was constitutionally compliant, “said the chairman of SK8 and the Trnava self-governing region Jozef Viskupič. As a result of the package, sports clubs may go bankrupt The President of the Union of Slovak Cities (ÚMS) and the Mayor of Trenčín, Richard Rybníček, is convinced that, as a result of this package, top sports clubs will go bankrupt. According to him, the president said that she would decide on how to deal with this law on the basis of facts. “It will not be an emotional decision, it will be a decision based on debates with those with whom the Slovak government did not talk before and ignored them,” he added. Pro-family organizations ask her to be pro-family president The Association for Life and Family said on her website that pro-family organizations did not receive a promise from the head of state on Monday to sign the law. She was asked to be a “pro-family president” and to sign the law. They emphasized that poor people often could not afford that the tax burden on families with children was the highest among the V4 countries, but that, for example, rising interest rates would be a problem for families with mortgages. Parliament approved anti-inflationary aid from the finance ministry’s workshop on 24 May. Measures under the draft law on the financing of children’s leisure time include EUR 60 per month for children’s leisure activities, an increase in the amount of the tax bonus and a child allowance. The law was supported by 83 of the 131 deputies present. He is currently awaiting approval by the President of the Slovak Republic, who may also veto him. Together, the DS, Šanca and the ODS called on the President not to sign the anti-inflation package. anti-inflation package. It agrees with the reservations of self-governing associations. The parties demand that the head of state return to parliament those parts of the law which do not provide targeted assistance and which have circumvented the ordinary legislative process. “We fully support the need for urgent assistance to those families who are also at risk of poverty as a result of accelerating inflation. press department of the party Total. According to the parties, the package will not help citizens. “At the same time, it takes away the amount it offers to citizens by reducing the quality and availability of services provided by local governments,” they said, adding that a number of new responsibilities without financial coverage had been transferred to local governments in recent years. The parties recalled that local governments, at their own expense, were actively protecting the population in a pandemic at their own expense and also that they were the first to respond to the needs of the refugee crisis after the start of Russian aggression in Ukraine. “Many costs for these activities have not yet been reimbursed to the municipalities,” they added. According to them, the threat to the financial stability of local governments will endanger the quality and safety of life of the population in Slovakia, as financial failures will have to be addressed by increasing local taxes and fees.