The European Commission is considering an infringement against Slovakia for amending the Constitution of the Slovak Republic. At a press conference in Poprad, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) announced this, saying that he received this information on Friday morning. According to him, this is an article of the constitution, which says that domestic law should take precedence over the law of the European Union (EU) in matters of value and ethics.
“We’re looking forward to this conflict. I can’t imagine any international organization telling us how many genders there should be and who can marry and who can’t. This is a purely domestic matter, it is a very strong topic of national identity,” said Fico.
The prime minister expressed his belief that the basic treaties that regulate the functioning of the Union in matters of national identity allow member states to prioritize domestic law over European Union law. “I understand that we put it completely hard in the constitution, which causes consternation in some member states. We think that it should be clearly written in the constitution where our law will apply and where EU law will apply,Fico stated.
According to him, if we do not protect our own national identity and our own traditions, the international community will “eat us up” and we will be absolutely insignificant. “We will have the opportunity to explain to the Slovak and international public what we meant when we put such an important provision in the Constitution of the Slovak Republic,“said the Prime Minister.
An amendment to the Constitution of the Slovak Republic entered into force on November 1st, which enshrines in the highest law of the state that Slovakia only recognizes the biologically determined gender of man and woman. At the same time, a guarantee of equality between men and women in remuneration for work performed was added to the constitution. The Constitutional Law also deals with the adoption of children and the educational process. The adjustment is intended to achieve Slovakia’s sovereignty in value and cultural-ethical issues. The amendment was approved by the parliament on September 26.
