News digest: Odor bows out as Slovakia's witty technocrat PM.

Good evening. Here is the Tuesday, October 24 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes.

Technocrats' mission is over

President Zuzana Caputova thanked the outgoing interim technocratic government led by former banker Ludovit Odor for the work that all the ministers have done for Slovakia after this cabinet replaced the Eduard Heger caretaker government in May of this year.

The cabinet's task was to calm down the situation in Slovakia after three years of chaos caused by the OLaNO-led governments and to improve the lives of people as much as possible. The president spoke highly of the ministers' professionalism and courage.

"I have never met such a special combination of expertise and humour," she said about acting PM Odor.

Odor thanked the president for cooperation in the five months in return. He ended his press conference on Tuesday by saying that people in Slovakia should treat others well, even if they may feel frustrated or disappointed. He wished for decency to prevail in society.

His government, which was co-created by the president, leaves behind recommendations on how to make Slovakia successful. But they may remain untouched in the end. Odor said that he is now going to take some time off before diving into new challenges.

Quote: "I wish that the experience gained by these ministers in Slovak politics would not be a deterrent for their further work in public service. Our Slovakia needs such people." (President Zuzana Caputova)

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