The Slovak government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico has sparked domestic and international concern by deciding to abolish the Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers, an institution established in 2021 under EU directive to safeguard individuals exposing corruption and abuse of power. The office was long regarded as one of the few bodies maintaining independence from direct political influence. Under the new law, the office will be replaced by the Office for the Protection of Crime Victims and Informants, whose leadership will be appointed directly by the government. The parliament passed the legislation on 9 December, coinciding with International … Continue reading Slovak government scraps whistleblower protection office, raising fears of Hungarian-style corruption model