Were all these controversies worth it for Lajčák, a man who could have made a career in any top diplomatic body in Europe and beyond, and need never have sullied himself with party politics?
While names like Gabriela Matečná or Peter Žiga might not immediately ring any bells for readers of The Slovak Spectator, Miroslav Lajčák does not require a lengthy introduction. Let us try anyway.
The undisputed number-one Slovak diplomat has headed the Foreign Ministry since 2009, with just a two-year hiatus during the Radičová government.
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Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák (source: SITA)
