Opposition Party Criticizes Government's Higher Education Law Amendment

Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), an opposition liberal party, has criticized the ruling coalition's proposed amendments to Slovakia's higher education law. The party described the legislative package as confusing and poorly prepared changes that would significantly interfere with the current system for evaluating scientific projects overseen by the Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV). SaS expressed concerns that the amendments could undermine transparency in academic research funding and evaluation processes. The criticism highlights ongoing tensions between the opposition and Slovakia's governing coalition over education policy reforms.