PERSPECTIVE| FES BRATISLAVA Experts or Novices? The prospects for the new Slovak government KAREN HENDERSON November 2010 n The new government is likely to be conflict prone since none of the four coalition parties has a dominant position. n The government has presented a wide-ranging reform programme, but how the reforms will be implemented is less clear. n While containing many experienced ministers, the government also includes two new parties, and its economic expertise may not be matched by political skills.