Slovakia's PM Fico Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Set Retirement Age
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced plans to enshrine the retirement age in the country's constitution during a May Day speech. Fico, leader of the ruling social-democratic Smer party, made the proposal while celebrating Social Democracy Day in the town of Bánovce nad Bebravou. The move would represent a significant constitutional change affecting Slovakia's pension system, though Fico did not specify what retirement age would be written into the constitution. Constitutional amendments in Slovakia require a three-fifths majority in parliament, meaning Fico's coalition government would need opposition support to implement such a change.