Slovak President Urges Cabinet to Act to Avoid EU Aid Halt
- Pellegrini calls on government to ensure EU interests
- Deputy premier sees rule-of-law spat resolved in coming months
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Slovak President Peter Pellegrini urged the government to take action to avoid potential measures from the European Union that risk halting the flow of critical subsidies.
Slovakia has been under pressure after Prime Minister Robert Fico’s administration scrapped a special prosecutor’s office that had handled serious corruption cases, including those involving EU funds. The bloc’s executive arm is now weighing a procedure against the nation over a suspected erosion of the rule of law.