Slovak Parliament Ends Session with Coalition Amendment to Higher Education Law

Slovakia's parliament concluded its session by passing an amendment to the country's higher education law proposed by coalition lawmakers. The legislative change was initiated by a group of members of parliament from Smer-SD and Hlas-SD, the two main parties in Slovakia's ruling coalition. The National Council, Slovakia's parliament, approved the measure as part of ongoing reforms to the country's education system. Both Smer-SD, the dominant social-democratic party led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, and Hlas-SD, a center-left party that split from Smer in 2020, have made education policy a priority in their governing agenda.