Concerns over the rule of law and EU funds in Slovakia
Official title: De rechtsstaat, grondrechten en misbruik van EU-middelen in Slowakije: behoefte aan een reactie van de EU
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament is urging the European Commission to respond to legal reforms in Slovakia that lower corruption penalties and weaken whistleblower protections.
- This affects the Slovak government, the judiciary, journalists, civil society organisations, and minority groups.
- For you, it means Parliament wants to protect your tax money from fraud and ensure that fundamental rights are respected throughout the EU.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Passed on 20 May 2026347 for · 165 against · 25 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
114 for · 3 against · 4 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Voted for
106 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Voted against
0 for · 70 against · 0 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
4 for · 53 against · 6 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Voted for
57 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Divided
27 for · 1 against · 10 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Voted for
37 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
0 for · 23 against · 1 abstention
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Non-attached Divided
2 for · 15 against · 4 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇦🇹 MEPs from Austria
Majority in favour9 for · 6 against · 0 abstentions
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🇵🇱 Poland
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