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Inspired by Orbán? Pellegrini Wants the Possibility of Declaring a State of Emergency in Slovakia
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Slovakia should be able to declare a state of emergency, said its president, Peter Pellegrini. Such a tool would allow the government to quickly use the army even if the country was not at war. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is already ruling his country in a similar “state of emergency,” bypassing parliament. In Slovakia, the new law will require a constitutional change.
Introducing the institution of a state of emergency would require a constitutional amendment
The Slovak Republic needs to legislatively introduce the institute of a state of emergency, thanks to which the government could use the capacities of the Armed Forces (AF) of the Slovak Republic even in peacetime, if the country were threatened by anything. This was announced by the President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini, at a press conference, adding that they agreed on this need at a meeting on Tuesday with the Minister of Defense…
The Slovak Republic needs to legislatively introduce the institute of a state of emergency, thanks to which the government could use the capacities of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic even in times of peace, if the country were threatened by anything.
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