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EU alarm as Slovakia scraps anti-corruption office
The Commission, the EU’s executive arm, has reacted by withholding billions of euros in funding
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced he’ll scrap an institution tasked with fighting corruption and serious crimes, sparking accusations that the move would undermine the rule of law in the eastern European Union member state.
Fico’s six-week-old cabinet approved a draft amendment that would abolish the Special Prosecutor’s Office as of Jan. 15. The prime minister said on Wednesday the institution “significantly contributed to the violation of human rights,” repeating his accusation that officials in ...
