Parliament quizes the Council and the Commission about how they intend to address the controversial reform proposals made by Robert Fico’s government. 

MEPs are expected to reiterate concerns about the Slovak government’s plans for criminal code reform and changes in the functioning of the country’s public-service media. MEPs say the ongoing reform, which led to the dissolution of Slovakia’s Special Prosecutor’s Office on 20 March and reduces penalties and limitation periods for financial crimes, threatens Slovakia’s ability to fight corruption and protect the EU budget. They are also likely to stress that the plans for the public broadcaster will have to be assessed in light of the EU’s recently-adopted Media Freedom Act. The proposed Act on Slovak Television and Radio is facing widespread criticism for giving the government direct control over public media, and curtailing their independence.

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Plenary debate - Rule of Law in Slovakia

Parliament quizzes the Council and the Commission about how they intend to address the controversial reform proposals made by Robert Fico’s government. MEPs are expected to reiterate concerns about the Slovak government’s plans for criminal code reform and changes in the functioning of the country’s public-service media. MEPs say the ongoing reform, which led to the dissolution of Slovakia’s Special Prosecutor’s Office on 20 March and reduces penalties and limitation periods for financial crimes, threatens Slovakia’s ability to fight corruption and protect the EU budget.

Attempts to dismantle Rule of Law and media freedom in Slovakia: extracts from the debate

Oscailt an tsuí

Margaí inmheánacha do gháis in-athnuaite agus nádúrtha agus do hidrigin (athmhúnlú) - Rialacha comhchoiteanna maidir leis na margaí inmheánacha i ngás in-athnuaite agus nádúrtha agus in hidrigin (athmhúnlú) - Dearadh mhargadh leictreachais an Aontais: Rialachán - Dearadh an mhargaidh leictreachais san Aontas: Treoir (díospóireacht chomhpháirteach – Athchóiriú ar na margaí fuinnimh agus leictreachais)

Iarrachtaí ar an Smacht Reachta agus saoirse na meán sa tSlóvaic a dhíchur (díospóireacht)

Athchromadh ar an suí

Am vótála

Mínithe ar an vótáil

Formheas mhiontuairiscí an pháirtseisiúin agus na téacsanna a glacadh a chur ar aghaidh

Dátaí na suíonna amach anseo

Críoch an tsuí

Plenary session

Tuairisc

Ceangal

Meáin ghaolmhara

Clúdaigh an imeacht seo