Slovak National Party proposes supermajority requirement for EU position approvals

The Slovak National Party (SNS) has proposed changes to how Slovakia approves its positions on European Union proposals, requiring a three-fifths majority of parliamentarians in special cases. SNS is a nationalist party that forms part of Slovakia's ruling coalition alongside the social-democratic Smer-SD party and the centrist Hlas party. The proposal would alter the current procedure where the National Council, Slovakia's parliament, decides on the country's stance toward EU legislative initiatives. The three-fifths majority threshold would represent a higher bar than the simple majority typically required for most parliamentary decisions, potentially making it more difficult to approve certain EU-related positions and giving more power to opposition parties to block government proposals on European matters.