BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's president and the leaders of its major political parties have agreed that a caretaker government will lead the country until early elections.
President Ivan Gasparovic said they agreed Thursday to amend the Constitution to make it possible for Prime Minister Iveta Radicova's outgoing government to stay in power till the March 10 ballot.
Radicova's one-year-old government fell last week when Parliament failed to approve more powers for a European Union bailout fund. The confidence vote failed because a coalition partner refused to support it.
Parliament approved the expanded EU fund in a repeat vote after the opposition voted "yes" in exchange for early elections.
After a government collapses, Gasparovic must dismiss it, according to the Constitution. He also needs to appoint a new prime minister who would form a new government. The constitutional amendment, that could be approved as soon as Friday, enables Gasparovic to reappoint Radicova.
"When it's approved, I'll immediately appoint this government to continue in its activities till the election," Gasparovic said.
The deal also opens the way for Radicova to represent Slovakia at a summit of eurozone leaders over the European debt crisis.
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