2020s After the parliamentary election in 2020, Igor Matovič became new Prime Minister of Slovakia. Matovič and his government with no, or little previous government experiences, was dealing with COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 recession. During global COVID-19 pandemic, between the years 2020–2023, more than 21,000 people died in Slovakia, the worst death toll in the country since the end of World War II. Due to pandemic in 2020, Slovak economy faced the worst economic crisis since Global financial crisis and fell into recession. At the beginning of 2021, Matovič sign agreement to acquire 2 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, which has not been cleared by European Union regulators. Matovič orchestrated the deal despite disagreement among his coalition partners, what led to government crisis and his resignation. The government continued under a new Prime Minister Eduard Heger. Heger and his government faced many challenges, such as ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Russian invasion in neighbouring Ukraine, Ukrainian refugee crisis, Global energy crisis and Inflation surge. After a strong economic recovery in 2021, growth slowed down markedly in 2022 and 2023 as a result of the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, notably the subsequent EU sanctions on Russia and Global energy crisis. Slovakia became one of Ukraine’s largest donors of military aid during Heger's government in 2022 and 2023. Government crisis in Slovakia continued with various disputes in the coalition. At the end of 2022, Heger's government collapsed, after a lost no-confidence vote in parliament. Until the election, President Zuzana Čaputová appointed in 2023 first technocrat government in Slovak history and Ľudovít Ódor became for only six months new Prime Minister, the third Prime Minister of Slovakia in three years.
2020s After the parliamentary election in 2020, Igor Matovič became new Prime Minister of Slovakia. Matovič and his government with no, or little previous government experiences, was dealing with COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 recession. During global COVID-19 pandemic, between the years 2020–2023, more than 21,000 people died in Slovakia, the worst death toll in the country since the end of World War II. Due to pandemic in 2020, Slovak economy faced the worst economic crisis since Global financial crisis and fell into recession. At the beginning of 2021, Matovič sign agreement to acquire 2 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, which has not been cleared by European Union regulators. Matovič orchestrated the deal despite disagreement among his coalition partners, what led to government crisis and his resignation. The government continued under a new Prime Minister Eduard Heger. Heger and his government faced many challenges, such as ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Russian invasion in neighbouring Ukraine, Ukrainian refugee crisis Global energy crisis and Inflation surge. After a strong economic recovery in 2021, growth slowed down markedly in 2022 and 2023 as a result of the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, notably the subsequent EU sanctions on Russia and Global energy crisis. Slovakia became one of Ukraine’s largest donors of military aid during Heger's government in 2022 and 2023 Government crisis in Slovakia continued with various disputes in the coalition. At the end of 2022, Heger's government collapsed, after a lost no-confidence vote in parliament. Until the election, President Zuzana Čaputová appointed in 2023 first technocrat government in Slovak history and Ľudovít Ódor became for only six months new Prime Minister, the third Prime Minister of Slovakia in three years.