Shameful as Criminal Codes, Says the Opposition. žIlinka Spoke up Again, the European Commission Also Has Serious Concerns About the Abolition of the Office

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They can abolish the Whistleblower Protection Office within a few days.

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The Slovak government has proposed abolishing the office that is supposed to protect whistleblowers. The European Commission has called the move controversial, saying parts of the proposal raise concerns about European law.

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The European Commission has expressed serious concerns about the government’s decision to abolish the Whistleblower Protection Office, which protects people who report illegal or unethical practices in organisations. “We are aware that the Slovak government has submitted a draft law and it is undergoing a fast-track procedure in parliament. Several elements of this law raise serious concerns in relation to EU law,” said Commission spokesman for …

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Zuzana Petková, director of the Stop Corruption Foundation, says that the abolition of the Whistleblower Protection Office is a waste of time. The government did not realize that it would prohibit the protection of whistleblowers from state services.