Juan Fernando López Aguilar· S&D

Confirmed

The 2024 reform of the Penal Code eliminated the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office in Slovakia.

Omissions

• The reform was passed by the Slovak Parliament on 8 February 2024, and the Special Prosecutor's Office officially closed on 20 March 2024.
• The European Parliament had indeed expressed concerns about this reform, as noted by the MEP.
• The reform was part of broader criminal law changes under the Robert Fico-led government.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Staff Working Document SWD(2024) 825The Parliament passed a criminal law reform and dissolved the Special Prosecutor's Office in 2024
• SecondaryEuractiv - Slovakia's Special Prosecutor's Office disbands amid controversial criminal code reformThe Special Prosecutor's Office officially closed on Wednesday due to the government's controversial reforms to the country's criminal code
• SecondaryConstitutionNet - Abolition of the Special Prosecutor's Office in SlovakiaOn 8 February 2024, Slovakia's unicameral parliament approved controversial reforms to abolish a special prosecution office dealing with high-level crime