The Supreme Court of Slovakia has temporarily suspended controversial legislation that abolishes the national whistleblower protection office. This decision is an important step in ensuring the rule of law in Slovakia, as the new law was deemed too controversial.
The left-populist government of Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered a setback after the Slovak Supreme Court temporarily suspended a controversial law that abolishes the national whistleblower protection office, UNN reports with reference to POLITICO.
"The Constitutional Court's decision confirms that the new law is so controversial that it was necessary to suspend its operation. We consider today's decision an important event in ensuring the rule of law in Slovakia," the whistleblower protection office told POLITICO. The decision came into force on Tuesday.
This decision suspends the controversial law, which would otherwise have come into force on January 1, 2026, until the court reviews its constitutionality.
The publication notes that since returning to power in 2023 for a fourth term, Fico's Smer party has taken steps to eliminate anti-corruption institutions, including the abolition of the Special Prosecutor's Office, which dealt with high-profile corruption cases, and the disbandment of NAKA, an elite police unit that dealt with organized crime. The ruling coalition has also introduced harsh measures against independent media and amended the constitution to give Slovak national law precedence over EU law in...
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