Constitutional Court accepts complaint over gag order against former theater director

Slovakia's Constitutional Court has accepted in full scope a complaint challenging a court order that prohibits the former director of the Slovak National Theatre from publicly discussing Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová. The gag order has prevented ex-SND chief Matej Drlička from speaking about the minister since December. The Constitutional Court's decision to hear the case signals potential constitutional concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression in what appears to be a dispute between the former theater director and the culture minister.