Slovakia faces 7B euro fiscal gap; analyst warns of austerity, pre-election spending

Slovak budget analyst Zuzana Múčková warns that blanket social packages and loose fiscal policy have created a structural deficit requiring over 7 billion euros in savings over four years. The finance minister is accused of using fiscal tools for pre-election gain, risking national economic stability. The claim is based on analyst commentary, not official government projections, and the exact composition of the savings is unspecified.