Slovak Legal Commentary Reviews Court Rulings Against Orbán, Harabin and Italian Parliament

A weekly legal affairs column published by Slovak outlet Denník N has reviewed a series of recent court decisions touching on figures and institutions with relevance to Central European politics. The column, written by legal analyst Rada Procházka, examined rulings connected to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Slovak far-right judicial figure Štefan Harabin, and the Italian parliament. Harabin, a former Slovak Supreme Court president and Constitutional Court judge who has become a prominent voice of nationalist and pro-Russian sentiment in Slovakia, has repeatedly been the subject of legal scrutiny. The column appears to assess the courts' performance in holding powerful political actors accountable, framing the rulings as judicial report cards — grading each subject on their legal conduct. The piece reflects ongoing debates in Slovakia and across Central Europe about the independence of judiciaries and the rule of law in the region.