Ruling Smer Party Rejects Opposition Criticism of University Law Amendment

Slovakia's ruling Smer-SD party has dismissed criticism from the opposition liberal party SaS regarding proposed amendments to the country's higher education law. SaS, a member of the opposition, expressed concerns that the legislative changes would exclude foreign evaluators from participating in the grant approval process. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between the ruling social-democratic coalition and opposition parties over education policy reforms. SaS argued that removing international assessors could undermine the quality and objectivity of academic funding decisions in Slovak universities.