Slovak Parliament Debates Restoring Whistleblower Protection Office

The Slovak Parliament is deliberating on legislation to restore the Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers, which was previously abolished. The debate has exposed tensions within the ruling coalition, with Deputy Prime Minister Tomáš Taraba of the Slovak National Party describing the proposal as an "own goal." Meanwhile, Hlas-SD, a key coalition partner, appears to be distancing itself from the initiative. The discussion is taking place alongside debates on cemetery legislation, leading to criticism that important whistleblower protections are being buried under routine administrative matters. The Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers was established to safeguard individuals who report corruption and wrongdoing, but its abolition had left Slovakia without dedicated institutional support for such cases.