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Slovakia Court Suspends Law Abolishing Whistleblower Office
Court suspends law abolishing whistleblower office after opposition challenges and protests against weakening anti-corruption measures.
- Dec 16, thousands rallied across Slovakia to protest judicial changes critics say erode the rule of law, with protesters filling Bratislava Freedom Square and demonstrations in eight other cities.
- Last week, lawmakers loyal to Prime Minister Robert Fico cancelled the Whistleblower Protection Office and banned evidence from cooperating suspects, altering crown-witness rules.
- People marched waving Slovak and EU flags and chanting slogans like `Enough of Fico` and `Shame!`, while placards reading `Fico's government is helping Mafia` filled the square.
- Despite calls for a veto, the government parliamentary majority can override President Peter Pellegrini's signature, while European Commission scrutiny followed Tuesday's rallies, among the biggest since last February.
- Critics compare Slovakia's shift to Hungary and note László Gubók, leader of the Hungarian Alliance representing a 450,000-strong Hungarian minority, joined protests as opposition charged changes favor Tibor Gaapar.
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In Slovakia, thousands of people have taken to the streets against the planned abolition of the Whistleblower Protection Authority.
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In Slovakia thousands of people have demonstrated against the government of Robert Fico. The planned dissolution of an office for the protection of informants was triggered.
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Thousands protest Slovak leader Fico over whistleblower office closure and penal code changes
Thousands have rallied across Slovakia to protest Prime Minister Robert Fico's latest controversial moves to dismantle an independent office that protects whistleblowers and amend the penal code.
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