AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoDefence Politics: Slovakia’s parliament again failed to open a debate on a motion to dismiss Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák due to a lack of quorum, with the vote now set for Thursday after the opposition KDH cited problems around the suspended Presov hospital project. EU Economic Steering: The European Commission adopted the 2026 European Semester Spring Package, pushing a roadmap for EU competitiveness, skills, resilience, housing and fiscal discipline amid security and cost-of-living pressures. Social Policy: Parliament approved a micro-levy exemption for low-income self-employed people from 1 July, sparing about 30,000 people paying €131 per month. Judiciary Oversight: President Peter Pellegrini met Supreme Court chair František Mozner on systemic reforms, including a regular staff survey for judges and court employees. Foreign Policy & Enlargement: Slovakia backed North Macedonia’s EU bid, stressing enlargement must be fair and rule-based, while both presidents discussed security and the need for a diplomatic path on Ukraine. Energy & Security Context: Russian crude deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline returned to normal levels in May after a disruption, keeping the sanctions-exempt corridor politically sensitive.
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