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Bratislava, 7 May 2025 – Slovakia still lacks a climate change law that clearly defines responsibilities and targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. New legislation should also help strengthen

07.05.2025

Bratislava, April 30, 2025 – A lack of funding is not the main issue facing Slovakia’s healthcare system. This is the conclusion of two recent audits by the Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic

30.04.2025

Bratislava, April 25, 2025 – The Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic (SAO) found no major deficiencies in the management and administration of the national debt. However, the latest audit reve

25.04.2025

Bratislava, April 11, 2025 – Slovakia's integration policy currently fails to utilize the human potential of incoming foreigners effectively. The country lacks a clear vision of what it wants to achie

11.04.2025

Bratislava, April 4, 2025 – Slovakia operates without clearly defined strategic goals and is heading towards decline in the long term. Therefore, competent institutions, the parliament, and the govern

04.04.2025

Bratislava, March 28, 2025 – The presence of corruption risks and non-transparent processes at the Agricultural Paying Agency (APA) remains a significant threat, and its anti-fraud program cannot yet

28.03.2025

Bratislava, March 21, 2025 – Since 2021, the Ministry of Justice has been failing to manage investments related to judicial reform. There is a high risk that Slovakia will not be able to utilize Europ

21.03.2025

Bratislava, March 14, 2025 – The cadastral departments of district offices have significantly failed to meet statutory deadlines for processing land registry deposits. The most delayed deposit proceed

14.03.2025

Bratislava, March 7, 2025 – The current structure of the Slovak Inspectorate of the Environment (SIE) needs to be reassessed, and the entire management system must undergo reform. The primary mission

07.03.2025

Bratislava, February 28, 2025 – The contributory organizations of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic require fundamental systemic changes in management, planning, and financial control. Th

28.02.2025

Bratislava, February 21, 2025 – The digitization and electronic transformation of services provided by the Monuments Board (MB) of the Slovak Republic for citizens and businesses has been successful.

21.02.2025

Bratislava, February 14, 2025 – Despite projects aimed at preventing and removing illegal landfills, Slovakia still has more than 11,000 illegal waste dumps on its territory. The system for identifyin

14.02.2025

Bratislava, 7 February 2025 - Prevention is the most effective tool in reducing cancer mortality, yet Slovakia has lagged in this area for a long time. In 2021, legislation came into force that forese

07.02.2025

Bratislava, 31 January 2025 - The state has shortcomings in implementing an active and sustainable policy towards Roma communities. This is the conclusion of an audit conducted by the Supreme Audit Of

31.01.2025

Bratislava, 24 January 2025 - Slovakia is once again at risk of underspending European funds, this time finances that were supposed to support the development of regions and local communities. That is

24.01.2025

Bratislava, 17 January 2025 - What is the total value of the seized property managed by the state and how much public money is spent on it? These were the basic questions examined by the Supreme Audit

17.01.2025

Bratislava, 20 December 2024 - Mental health of children in primary schools, the management of the Slovak Post and MH Teplárenský holding (heating power company) or road repairs and maintenance in the

20.12.2024

Bratislava, 13 December 2024 - Failing and unconnected information systems of state institutions or the inability of the Ministry of Health to provide a comprehensive database with reliable data on mo

13.12.2024

Bratislava, 26 November 2024 - Nearly half of next year's state budget is earmarked for four key public policies, which are social and environmental, education and healthcare. In the SAO's opinion on

02.12.2024

The financing of political parties and election campaigns must be effectively and efficiently controlled. The setting of the use of public funds that parties receive from the state budget is also impo

20.11.2024