Slovakia - December 2025

On 17 December, the Constitutional Court provisionally suspended a law passed on 9 December that would abolish the Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers (UOO) and would significantly reduce whistleblower protections. The law, which sparked nationwide protests against the ruling coalition, was due to take effect on 1 January 2026 and would have replaced the UOO with a new office under direct government control. The UOO and existing whistleblower protections will remain in force until the Court issues a final ruling following a full review of the law. 

Sources: EU Whistleblowing Monitor, The Slovak Spectator,  ConstitutionNet, Euractiv, Balkan Insight, Al Jazeera

On 17 December, the Constitutional Court ruled that a 2025 law requiring non-governmental organisations to disclose their funding sources and identify major donors was unconstitutional. The judges ruled that requesting NGOs to reveal donor identities and donation amounts breaches privacy rights and is unnecessary for ensuring transparency or tackling crime. The Court warned that the rules could deter donations and threaten NGOs’ work. The law was referred to the Constitutional Court by 32 opposition MPs and Public Defender of Rights Róbert Dobrovodský, amid strong criticism from the non-profit sector. Once the ruling is published in the Collection of Laws, the law will no longer be in force. The governing coalition will then have to decide whether to amend the law so it aligns with the constitution.

Sources: International IDEA, The Slovak Spectator, ConstitutionNet, Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic, Legalis