The Government supported the proposals of amendments to the NGOs Act and just for repair

BRATISLAVA. The government has declared an emergency situation in several districts for the occurrence of a bear. Will pay from Wednesday 14.00.

It also approved an extraordinary intervention in the brown bear population in the number of 350 individuals based on the State Nature Conservation Administration of the Slovak Republic.

« The purpose of this material is to ensure an extraordinary intervention in the brown bear population in the territory of the Slovak Republic in selected districts so that the protection of the life and health of the population is to the maximum extent, » the environment said. Minister of the Environment Tomáš Tarababa (nominee SNS) It should ensure the issue of decisions to authorize exceptions from the prohibitions from species protection for the killing of bear individuals.

Lučanský announced a change

The Government also expressed its consent to the parliamentary draft amendment to the Act on NGOs. Step on Tuesday was announced on the social network Prime Minister Robert Fico.

The Cabinet also supported the draft amendment to the Act on Publications, re -misleading the concept of correction right.

Deputy Adam Lučanský from the CIS, who participated in the draft amendments, appreciated the supporting opinion of the government. At the same time, he announced that there would be another change in the proposal, but did not specify what it would concern.

One of the applicants of the Act, the Chairman of the Committee National Council The Slovak Republic for culture and media Roman Michelko from the CIS means that after the government’s supportive consent, the legislation in Parliament will pass smoothly. According to him, the law should ensure, inter alia, a faster solution of lawsuits relating to published information in the media and damage to the currency.

« Some press lawsuits have been prolonged for five to six years and after that period they are no longer meaningful. This law will therefore make it possible to specialize some senates in such an agenda and thus resolve such disputes faster, » he said after discussing a point in the government.

He stressed that the proposed amendment was not primarily aimed at protecting politicians, as well as pointed out that it was in accordance with European law. « We were inspired by legal practice in France, » he added.

Fico refers to lobbying and transparency

In Tuesday’s declaration IV submitted to the Cabinet Material, the Prime Minister stressed that the legislative amendments to the operation of non -governmental non -profit organizations are aimed at the aims of the current governmental program declaration in the field of lobbying and transparency of the functioning of NGOs.

“The political parties of the current government coalition before Parliamentary elections In 2023, they declared the need to ensure a higher level of transparency of the functioning of non -governmental non -profit organizations, ”he pointed out.

He added that the adjustment of their functioning and the related lobbying is also essential in the context of the government’s policy statement in the field of prevention policy against corruption, the integrity of the public sector and transparency.

He also stressed that the bill is based on European standards and has nothing to do with the laws on foreign agents, such as the US or Israeli.

Taraba connects public resources with control

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment Tomáš Taraba stated before the government meeting that the legislative amendment on non -profit organizations is not bullying. He appealed to the efforts to arrange the financing of NGOs.

« If a non -governmental organization uses public resources for its activities, it should be subject to transparency control such as public officials, » the Deputy Prime Minister said.

At the same time, it also considers it important that the amendment to the law and the latest adjustments that have been made in it « do not » climb « the activities of non -profit organizations, such as charitable associations that obviously have nothing to do with their activities with politics. At the same time, he added that he has no problem if the question of lobbying will be addressed in other areas, for example in the case of armament companies.

Neither the Minister of Justice Boris Susko of Direction does not think that the amendment to the Act on Non -Profit Organizations is liquidation for NGOs, it does not perceive anything bad if the law is to lead to transparent financing of non -governmental non -profit organizations.

Nor is he afraid that the legislation « encountered » the institute. He also believes that the coalition will find a match in the draft amendment to the Act. « I assume that since it is in the government, there is a match in the coalition, » Susko added.

Administrative burden

The draft amendment to the Act on non -profit organizations from the CIS workshop is to bring several changes. According to him, the non -profit organization or foundation is to introduce an obligation to draw up a statement of transparency.

It should also include information about persons who have contributed more than EUR 5,000 to the activities of the organization per year. It should also be published in the identification data of the authorities or members of the organization body.

The draft amendment to the Act on publishers of publications AO Register in the field of media and audiovisions also submitted the CIS. The amendment reintroduces the concept of the right to repair, which replaces the currently used concept of the right to a statement.

The right to repair is based on the existing legislation, but the submitted bill is strengthened by the attributes and conditions of its application.

It is also introduced by the Operator’s obligation to set up a separate e -mail address for the purpose of exercising the right to repair and to be given on the front page of the news web portal.

Even in the case of this legislative proposal, the Prime Minister emphasizes the link with the declared objectives in PVV « to create conditions for the equal functioning of all media and at the same time prevent it from being unlawfully interferinging to the freedom of the word, the freedom of broadcasting and the right to disseminate information ».