MEPs debate the impact of the announced reform of the criminal code on Slovakia’s efforts to fight corruption. On 6 December, the new Slovak government tabled a draft law to overhaul the country’s penal code. If approved by its parliament, the special prosecutor’s office dealing with the most serious crimes and corruption would be dismantled. The government also intends to soften penalties for corruption offences. Several investigators and police officers looking into corruption charges have already faced repercussions from the new government, such as being dismissed, suspended or sidelined from these investigations.

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

LÓPEZ AGUILAR, Juan Fernando (S&D, ES)

ŠOJDROVÁ, Michaela (EPP, CZ)

KARAS, Othmar (EPP, AT)

ŠTEFANEC, Ivan (EPP, SK)

IN 'T VELD, Sophia (Renew, NL)

EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (T)

EU - Slovakia (T)

MUREŞAN, Siegfried (EPP, RO)

HOHLMEIER, Monika (EPP, DE)

ZDECHOVSKÝ, Tomáš (EPP, CZ)

FLAŠÍKOVÁ BEŇOVÁ, Monika (S&D, SK)

ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ, Katarína (NI, SK)

HIDVÉGHI, Balázs (NI, HU)

MANDL, Lukas (EPP, AT)

BILČÍK, Vladimír (EPP, SK)

WIEZIK, Michal (Renew, SK)

HAJŠEL, Robert (S&D, SK)

HOJSÍK, Martin (Renew, SK)

ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Lucia (Renew, SK)

JURZYCA, Eugen (ECR, SK)

RADAČOVSKÝ, Miroslav (NI, SK)

POLLÁK, Peter (EPP, SK)

KOHUT, Łukasz (S&D, PL)

UHRÍK, Milan (NI, SK)

HAYER, Valérie (Renew, FR)

PEKSA, Mikuláš (Greens/EFA, CZ)

ARVANITIS, Konstantinos (The Left, EL)

STRUGARIU, Ramona (Renew, RO)

FREUND, Daniel (Greens/EFA, DE)

KÖRNER, Moritz (Renew, DE)

LACAPELLE, Jean-Lin (ID, FR)

LEXMANN, Miriam (EPP, SK, EPP, SK)

Planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications on the Rule of Law: MEPs debate

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ivan &#352;TEFANEC (EPP, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Juan Fernando L&#211;PEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sophia IN &apos;T VELD (Renew, NL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Othmar KARAS (EPP, AT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pina PICIERNO (S&amp;D, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Eugen JURZYCA (ECR, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jean-Lin LACAPELLE (ID, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Konstantinos ARVANITIS (The Left, EL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Katar&#237;na ROTH NEVE&#270;ALOV&#193; (S&amp;D, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Siegfried MURE&#350;AN (EPP, RO), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), &#321;ukasz KOHUT (S&amp;D, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Martin HOJS&#205;K (Renew, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mikul&#225;&#353; PEKSA (Greens/EFA, CZ), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Katar&#237;na ROTH NEVE&#270;ALOV&#193; (S&amp;D, SK), Blue card question

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mikul&#225;&#353; PEKSA (Greens/EFA, CZ), Blue card response

SOUNDBITE (Original), Miroslav RADA&#268;OVSK&#221; (NI, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Vladim&#237;r BIL&#268;&#205;K (EPP, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Lucia &#270;URI&#352; NICHOLSONOV&#193; (Renew, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Milan UHR&#205;K (NI, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Michaela &#352;OJDROV&#193; (EPP, CZ), Blue card question

SOUNDBITE (Original), Milan UHR&#205;K (NI, SK), Blue card response

SOUNDBITE (Original), Peter POLL&#193;K (EPP, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ramona STRUGARIU (Renew, RO), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tom&#225;&#353; ZDECHOVSK&#221; (EPP, CZ), Blue card question

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ramona STRUGARIU (Renew, RO), Blue card response

SOUNDBITE (Original), Monika FLA&#352;&#205;KOV&#193; BE&#327;OV&#193; (S&amp;D, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Moritz K&#214;RNER (Renew, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Milan UHR&#205;K (NI, SK), Blue card question

SOUNDBITE (Original), Moritz K&#214;RNER (Renew, DE), Blue card response

SOUNDBITE (Original), Bal&#225;zs HIDV&#201;GHI (NI, HU), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Bal&#225;zs HIDV&#201;GHI (NI, HU), Blue card response

SOUNDBITE (Original), Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Val&#233;rie HAYER (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Lukas MANDL (EPP, AT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Michal WIEZIK (Renew, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tom&#225;&#353; ZDECHOVSK&#221; (EPP, CZ), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Miriam LEXMANN (EPP, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Michaela &#352;OJDROV&#193; (EPP, CZ), Catch the Eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Robert HAJ&#352;EL (S&amp;D, SK), Catch the Eye