Slovak President Proposes New Security State Requiring Constitutional Amendment

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has proposed introducing a new security mechanism called a "state of emergency" that would allow the government to deploy the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic during peacetime when facing serious security threats. The president said implementing such a measure would require amending Slovakia's constitution, necessitating broad political agreement across the political spectrum. Slovakia currently operates under constitutional provisions that limit military deployment to specific circumstances, making this proposal a significant institutional change that would expand executive powers during security crises.