Amnesty International said, it’s “a dark day for Slovakia” in a press release.
European Democracy and Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath said in January, when the proposal to amend the constitution was announced, that “the primacy of EU law … is nonnegotiable.”
Since Fico returned to power in October 2023, Slovakia has cracked down on independent media and judiciary, along with LGBTQ+ and artists’ rights, following an “illiberal” playbook sketched out by Hungary.
The controversial amendment, which will come into force in November, was surprisingly approved by a narrow margin.
The government coalition, which initially lacked support to pass the change, gained 13 votes from the opposition conservative Christian Democrats and conservative-populist Movement Slovakia.
The European Commission did not immediately respond to a request for comment.