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The European Commission has initiated legal proceedings against Slovakia over changes related to the law amending the Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers.

Brussels – The European Commission (EC) announced on Friday that it has launched infringement proceedings against Slovakia. The reason is the recent adoption of a law changing the Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers (ÚOO) into a new office. According to the EC, this step is contrary to the Whistleblower Protection Directive and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. However, the law in Slovakia has not entered into force, as the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic suspended it before it came into effect, TASR reports.

In its original form, the ÚOO was to be dissolved as of 1 January 2026, but after the Constitutional Court’s intervention in December, it continues to operate without changes for the time being.

The legislation was to transform the ÚOO into a new Office for the Protection of Victims of Criminal Offences and Whistleblowers of Anti‑social Activities. In addition to the agenda of whistleblowers of criminal activity, it was also to deal with the agenda of compensating victims of criminal offences, which it was to take over from the Ministry of Justice. The...

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