After a high-level visit to Slovakia on 26 September 2024, GRECO voiced concerns over the lack of process in the country’s fight against corruption. GRECO stated that Slovakia has largely not complied with GRECO’s recommendations from the 5th evaluation round addressing the prevention of corruption and strengthened integrity within the central government (persons with top executive functions) and the police force.

GRECO noted that six years after the adoption of its evaluation report on the Slovak Republic, only three out of 21 recommendations have been implemented in full. GRECO will monitor the Slovak authorities’ progress in implementing its recommendations at its Plenary meeting in 2025 based on information to be provided by the Slovak authorities at the end of 2024.