EU opens case against Slovakia over constitutional change


FILE PHOTO: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks during an event to mark the 130th anniversary of construction of the Maria Valeria Bridge in Esztergom, Hungary, September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

(Reuters) -The European Commission opened a case against Slovakia on Friday over what it said was a breach of EU law after the country amended its constitution to assert national sovereignty over matters such as gender and family law.

Slovakia, under the leadership of pro-Russian populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, has increasingly clashed with European Union partners over the bloc's stance toward Russia's invasion of Ukraine, climate policies and social issues.

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