No candidates submitted for Constitutional Court judge selection as deadline approaches

Slovakia's parliament has not received any nominations for Constitutional Court judge positions despite the approaching deadline for submissions. Parliamentary Speaker Peter Žiga has indicated he will only announce the election process after the ruling coalition reaches an internal agreement. Under Slovak law, parliament elects twice the number of candidates as there are vacant positions, from which the president selects and appoints the Constitutional Court judges. The Constitutional Court is Slovakia's highest judicial body for constitutional matters and serves as a crucial check on government power, making these appointments politically significant for the balance of judicial authority in the country.