Country
Slovakia
Government actions against journalists in Slovakia
RSF 2026 rank: 37th of 180. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Slovakia is in Eastern Europe, Europe. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Slovakia, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
- Funding and ownership pressure: 1 incident · ladder
- Licensing and closure of outlets: 1 incident · ladder
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2024
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2024 | Slovakia's parliament dissolves public broadcaster RTVS, replaces it with STVR | Licensing and closure of outlets | Pressure | Robert Fico | Sustained (1 July 2024) |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Slovakia · Europe