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The European Parliament has called on the European Commission to assess whether there could be a clear risk of a serious breach of EU values by Slovakia’s Government.
In a resolution adopted by 347 votes to 165, with 25 abstentions, MEPs said they were deeply concerned about the deterioration of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Slovakia. They also warned that systemic deficiencies could endanger the protection of the EU’s financial interests.
MEPs reiterated their call for the Commission to use the tools available to it, including infringement procedures and the rule of law conditionality mechanism. The resolution referred to concerns over criminal law reforms, judicial independence, anti-corruption safeguards, whistleblower protection and the use of EU funds.