Constitutional Court Rejects Appeals in 2019 Emergency Medical Services Tender Case

Slovakia's Constitutional Court has dismissed appeals filed by the General Health Insurance Company (VšZP) challenging decisions related to a controversial emergency medical services tender from 2019. The insurance company had objected to the procedures and rulings made by the Public Procurement Office regarding the multi-million euro contract for operating emergency medical service ambulances. With the Constitutional Court's rejection, the dispute over the lucrative tender will now return to administrative courts for resolution. The Public Procurement Office's council had previously rejected VšZP's appeal in the procurement process in December 2025, leading to the constitutional challenge that has now been dismissed.