ECB’s Kažimír Faces New Reappointment Obstacle as Political Stalemate Persists
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Peter Kažimír faces a fresh obstacle to securing a second term at the head of Slovakia’s national bank (NBS) after Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said he would not reappoint him without a final court ruling clearing him of wrongdoing, adding another condition to a nomination already blocked by disagreements within the governing coalition.
29 October 2026