Slovak Prime Minister resigns to end crisis over Russian vaccine

Prime Minister Igor Matovic (Pavel Neubauer/TASR via AP)

Slovakia’s prime minister says he will step down to clear the way for a Cabinet reshuffle that will defuse a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

Prime Minister Igor Matovic said he proposed swapping posts with Finance Minister Eduard Heger from his Ordinary People party and Mr Heger said: “I accept the challenge.”