The new government "will have to fight to win public trust," the president said. Prime Minister Robert Fico's three-party coalition stepped down last week last week following large street protests sparked by the slayings of reporter Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova. Kiska asked Pellegrini, Fico's deputy, to form a new government, but rejected Pellegrini's first proposal over the person picked to be interior minister, who had ties to former Interior Minister Robert Kalinak and therefore the corruption concerns. Pellegrini replaced the interior minister candidate. They are demanding a thorough and independent investigation of the slayings and the creation of a "trustworthy government."

Source: ABC News March 21, 2018 15:56 UTC