Slovak Opposition Criticizes Plan to Introduce State of Emergency Powers

Slovak opposition parties are criticizing the government's plan to legislatively introduce a new "state of threat" legal framework. Jaroslav Naď, leader of the extra-parliamentary Democrats party and former defense minister, warned that implementing this new emergency powers institute could seriously endanger the country's internal security. The Democrats are an opposition party that lost parliamentary representation in the 2023 elections, while Naď previously served as defense minister in the previous center-right government. The proposed legislation would grant authorities expanded powers during declared emergencies, though specific details of the measure have not been disclosed.