Company with Links to Hlas Party Expected Million-Euro Profits from Failed Ambulance Tender

A company called Emergency Medical Solutions (EMS), which was set to be one of the successful bidders in Slovakia's ambulance service tender, had projected millions of euros in profits over six years, according to documents obtained by Denník N newspaper. The firm, which reportedly has connections to the Hlas party, ultimately failed to take delivery of over 100 ambulances that were part of the tender process. EMS had never previously obtained an ambulance service license before participating in this major public procurement. The revelation highlights potential irregularities in Slovakia's ambulance service procurement process, where companies with political connections may have been positioned to benefit from lucrative public contracts. Hlas is a center-left political party that split from the ruling Smer-SD party and currently serves as part of Slovakia's governing coalition alongside Smer-SD and the Slovak National Party.