Slovak President Signs Municipal Law Amendment Affecting Košice and Funeral Benefits

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has signed an amendment to the law on municipal governance, bringing changes to local administration rules and increasing financial support for funeral costs. The amendment removes a reference to the fixed length of municipal council election terms from the law on municipal governance. It also modifies a separate law specifically governing the city of Košice, Slovakia's second-largest city, which operates under its own distinct legal framework. As part of the broader legislative package, the funeral contribution benefit — a state payment made to help cover burial costs — will increase from the current 200 euros to 250 euros.