Overview
- The governing coalition approved the bill 78–72 in a fast‑track process that curtailed debate and bypassed standard expert review.
- Created in 2021 under an EU directive, the current office would be replaced by a new body whose leadership is appointed by the government.
- The measure allows canceling previously granted protection and repeated employer‑requested reviews, which critics say will chill reporting.
- President Peter Pellegrini has voiced reservations and could veto, though the coalition can override, and the opposition plans a Constitutional Court challenge.
- The whistleblower office, the EPPO and the European Commission raised rule‑of‑law concerns, while the Interior Ministry argues the overhaul addresses practical problems and follows court rulings, continuing a broader rollback of anti‑corruption bodies under Fico.