US EditionThe Euro Commission Wants an Explanation From Slovakia Regarding the Proposal to Abolish the Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers
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The European Commission will demand clarification from Slovakia after its government, led by Robert Fizzo, unexpectedly decided to loosen whistleblower protections.
The Interior Minister has tried to weaken the authority of the office before. That was when the government discovered that elite investigators who acted as witnesses in sensitive cases also had the status of whistleblowers. The current office is to be replaced by a similar one.
The Euro Commission wants an explanation from Slovakia regarding the proposal to abolish the office for the protection of whistleblowers
Brussels/Bratislava – The European Commission (EC) will request an explanation from Slovakia regarding the government-approved draft law that plans to abolish the Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers (ÚOO) and replace it with a new Office for the Protection of Victims of Crimes and Whistleblowers of Antisocial Activities. This was stated by the spokesperson of the Eurocommission on Monday for TASR. “We are aware that the Slovak government…
The coalition does not have the 79 votes to abolish the Whistleblower Protection Office.
The European Commission will ask Slovakia for an explanation regarding the draft law approved by the government, which envisages the abolition of the Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers (ÚOO) and its replacement with a new Office for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Whistleblowers. A spokesperson for the Commission told TASR on Monday. "We are aware that the Slovak government has submitted a draft law, which is to be adopted by par…
The EU Whistleblower Protection Directive requires Member States to establish autonomous and independent bodies
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